Former Home Minister of Nepal arrested in 'Bhutanese refugee scam'

May 10, 2023

Nepal Police has arrested former Home Minister and Nepali Congress leader Balkrishna Khand from his residence in connection to the fake Bhutanese refugee scam.

Nepal court sends 16 to judicial custody in fake Bhutanese refugee scam

Jun 16, 2023

The Kathmandu District Court on Friday sent 16 defendants including the former Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister to judicial custody over a fake...

Nepal: Absconding MP indicted in fake Bhutanese refugee scam arrested

May 14, 2023

Rayamajhi, the member of parliament from CPN-UML (Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist), had gone incognito for the past week after the issuance...

High court orders Nepali Rupees 3 million bail for release of former home minister indicted in fake Bhutanese refugee scam

Dec 14, 2023

The Patan High Court on Thursday ordered the release of Nepal's former Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand on NRs 3 million bail in the...

Govt attorney books 30 suspects in Nepal's fake Bhutanese refugee scam

May 24, 2023

District Prosecutor's Office in Kathmandu filed 224-page charge-sheet at the Kathmandu District Court on Wednesday afternoon against the accused 16 of whom are in...

Nepal: Demand to conduct investigation into alleged corruption in Maoist cantonments growing

May 17, 2023

As the Nepal government is being praised for its investigation into the fake Bhutanese refugee scam, demands from various quarters have been growing regarding...