Nepal court jails 2 former ministers, 14 others over refugee scam

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Nepal court jails 2 former ministers, 14 others over refugee scam

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A Nepal court sentenced two former ministers and 14 others for involvement in a refugee scam involving forged documents to resettle Nepali nationals in the U.S. The case highlights ongoing governance and legal challenges in Nepal.

KATHMANDU, July 15 - A court in Nepal jailed two former government ministers after they were found guilty of forging documents to enable Nepali nationals to be resettled in the U.S. as Bhutanese refugees, a court document and lawyers said on Wednesday.

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