गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Fake Bhutanese refugee scam: Secretary Pandey held Nepal Fake Bhutanese refugee scam: Secretary Pandey held KathmanduPati May 03, 2023 KATHMANDU – The police have arrested Tek Narayan Pandey, secretary at the Office of Vice President, on charge of involvement in a racket of sending people to the United States identifying them as Bhutanese refugees. A team from the District Police Range, Kathmandu held him from Pepsikola today, said Deputy Inspector General of Police, Kuber Kadayat, spokesperson for the Nepal Police. “Pandey has been kept in the police range, and investigations are underway,” he said. Before being transferred, Pandey worked at the Ministry of Home Affairs. He is reported to have been involved in the illegal act when he was posted at the Ministry. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal reassures India over border remarks but domestic political fallout… No parking fees required for ‘pick and drop’ for 15… ‘Promotion of Ayurveda, Yoga and meditation along with modern medicine… Government initiates revising school level national curriculum framework 16 percent of children are malnourished in Madhesh RSP delegation holds talks with BJP leadership Top Headlines Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 We will return the savings of cooperative victims within 100 days : Rabi Lamichhane4 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested5 Two Offices Under Ministry of Communication to Be Abolished6 Court Orders Release of UML Rekha Sharma7 Nepali Congress provides financial assistance for Samba’s treatment8 TRENDING National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Why US Indo-Pacific strategy will fail Role of Vitamin D in pregnancy to combat COVID-19 Money laundering case worth millions filed against gangster ‘Bale’ Suzuki Dzire In a New Premium Avatar Govt decides to lift ban on land plotting Another ‘tension’ for PM Oli: Less work, more worry! China,too,developing a vaccine for the coronavirus