गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Politics ∕ Bhutanese refugee scam: custody for 16 continues for two more days Politics Bhutanese refugee scam: custody for 16 continues for two more days KathmanduPati May 23, 2023 KATHMANDU – The Kathmandu District Court has endorsed the police custody of 16 people arrested in the Bhutanese refugees scam for two more days. The court granted two more days after they were presented before it seeking extension, said Superintendent of Police of District Police Range, Kathmandu, Sitaram Rijal. The district attorney’s office now must register the case in the court within the next two days. So far, 16 people including the former deputy prime minister and former home minister and the sitting government secretary have been arrested. On Monday, the police submitted its investigation report to the public prosecutor which stated that 17 more people, including Prateek, the son of former Home Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa Badal, and Neeraj, the son of Indrajit Rai, are absconding. A total of 113 people have filed 22 complaints before the police saying that 275 million rupees was defrauded from them. Write your comments RELATED NEWS India’s voter roll revision sparks protests French student protests escalate into National crisis, hundreds of schools… Australia announces A$15 Million more for flood-hit Nepal US prepares for possible major military strike on Iran, Axios… Government backs efforts to build advertising sector as independent industry Government seeks partners to build shelters for flood-displaced families Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING Role of Vitamin D in pregnancy to combat COVID-19 Prachanda flies to India for treatment of his ailing wife Dhakal elected FNCCI senior Vice-chair Health post in Humla village sans workforce, shut down for nearly a month President Bhandari begins two-day official visit to Bangladesh CPN Secretariat meeting postponed due to coronavirus Longer conflict along China borders cannot be discounted, warns Indian Chief of Defence Staff Rawat South Korea to provide E-9 visa to foreign students
