Prosecutors in Nepal on Wednesday charged 30 people, including two former cabinet ministers over allegations that they collected large amounts of money from Nepali nationals, promising to help them relocate overseas as Bhutanese refugees. Those involved have allegedly swindled around 875 Nepali nationals of millions of rupees, according to the Kathmandu Post newspaper.
KATHMANDU, May 19: Nepali Congress MP Manju Khand has been seen attending the Parliament meeting on Friday. Former Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand’s wife Manju gone out of contact after Home Minister Khand was arrested on the charge of sending Nepali citizens to the US as fake Bhutanese refugees.
KATHMANDU, May 16: Former Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand's statement is also going to be taken today as well. The District Public Prosecutor's Office Kathmandu has said that the statement will be taken today as well.
KATHMANDU, May 10: Police are preparing to present former home minister Bal Krishna Khand who was arrested earlier this morning for his alleged involvement in the fake Bhutanese refugee scam, before the court today.
KATHMANDU, May 10: Former Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand has been remanded in judicial custody for four days. Khand was arrested earlier this morning for his alleged involvement in the fake Bhutanese refugee scam.