KATHMANDU, May 23: The judicial custody of 16 people arrested in the case of fake Bhutanese refugees scam will be extended again today. They are being taken to court today.
KATHMANDU, May 23: The police have submitted an investigation report to the District Government Attorney’s Office, alleging that former deputy prime minister Top Bahadur Rayamajhi, former home minister Bal Krishna Khand, secretary Tek Narayan Pandey (the then home secretary) were involved in the case of swindling money from Nepali citizens promising to send them to the US as fake Bhutanese refugees.
KATHMANDU, May 22: The police have got permission to keep in judicial custody the 16 persons arrested in connection with a fake Bhutanese refugee scam for three more days.
KATHMANDU, May 21: The police have prepared a report after investigating high-profile individuals in the fake Bhutanese refugee scam. The police report includes statements of the victims as well as middlemen arrested by the police and some bounced cheques and SMS as evidence. The police report also made a startling revelation that a report prepared by a task force led by Bal Krishna Panthi was fake.