Top Bahadur Rayamajhi released after 3.5 years under senior citizen provision
Summary
Former Deputy Prime Minister Top Bahadur Rayamajhi was released from Dillibazar Prison after serving three years and six months in the fake Bhutanese refugee scam. A Kathmandu District Court order granted him a 25 percent sentence reduction under the senior citizen provision.
Key Points
- Top Bahadur Rayamajhi was released from Dillibazar Prison after serving three years and six months.
- The Kathmandu District Court granted him a 25 percent reduction in his sentence under the senior citizen provision.
- Rayamajhi had been convicted in the fake Bhutanese refugee scam and sentenced to four years in prison.
- He had been arrested on May 3, 2023, and turned 65 on November 11.
