Rajeshman Singh, Mayor of Birgunj Sub-Metropolitan City, has been arrested in Thori, Parsa. DIG Govind Thapaliya of Madhesh Province provided this information. On June 2, the Parsa District Court issued an arrest warrant against him on charges of document forgery. Earlier, on May 22, the district court had already issued an arrest warrant for Mayor Singh.
The complaint was filed by local resident Liaqat Ali against Mayor Singh and three others. The mayor is accused of using fake documents to register another person’s daughter as his own to secure citizenship for her. Based on this allegation, the court ordered his arrest.
