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The Kathmandu District Court has found 23 accused individuals, including former Minister Bal Krishna Khand and Topbahadur Rayamajhi, guilty in the widely publicized fake refugee case, an official from the court confirmed.
Judge Tej Bahadur Khadka’s bench delivered the verdict recently, according to court information officer Shiv Khatriwada.
“Seven individuals have been acquitted, while the remaining have been declared guilty,” he stated.
Sentencing is yet to be determined. “The next hearing for sentencing is scheduled for Ashar 29,” added Khatriwada.
He also confirmed that Ramsharan KC, Tankkumar Gurung, Sandip Rayamajhi, Pratik Thapa, Laxmi Maharjan, Keshav Tuladhar, and Ashish Budhathoki were acquitted.
Case Background
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On Jestha 10, 2080 BS (May 24, 2023), the District Government Attorney’s Office in Kathmandu filed a case against 30 individuals in the fake Bhutanese refugee scandal.
Charges included forgery, offenses against the state, and organized fraud.
The claim for damages in this case amounted to NPR 288.1 million.
Earlier, based on the police investigation report, the government attorney’s office formed an eight-member team.
Police had recommended filing charges against 33 suspects in connection with the fake Bhutanese refugee case.
The Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office recommended recovering a damage amount of NPR 275.57 million.
The accused include two former ministers, a sitting secretary, senior government officials, and individuals associated with the ring, who allegedly defrauded Nepali citizens by falsely labeling them as Bhutanese refugees to be sent to the United States.
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Who Are the Accused?
1. Keshav Prasad Dulal
2. Sanu Bhandari
3. Sagar Rai
4. Sandesh Sharma
5. Tankkumar Gurung
6. Indrajit Rai
7. Topbahadur Rayamajhi
8. Sandip Rayamajhi
9. Teknarayan Pandey
10. Narendra KC
11. Govind Kumar Chaudhary
12. Ramsharan KC
13. Bal Krishna Khand
14. Angtawa Sherpa
15. Shamsher Miya
16. Teknath Rizal
17. Keshav Tuladhar
18. Laxmi Maharjan
19. Haribhakta Maharjan
20. Ashok Pokhrel
21. Dhiren Rai
22. Deepa Humagai
23. Niraj Rai
24. Rajesh Aryal
25. Mohanraj Rai
26. Ashish Budhathoki
27. Binita Sawaden Limbu
28. Niranj Kumar Kharel
29. Sunil Budhathoki
30. Pratik Thapa
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