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Joint secretary arrested over fake travel documents issued to Tibetans

From Kathmandu Post · () English

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  • Nepal Police arrested a joint secretary from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in connection with a passport fraud case.
  • The official is accused of illegally issuing travel documents to Tibetan refugees using forged papers 17 years ago.
  • An arrest warrant was issued after the official failed to appear in court.

Pushpa Raj Bhattarai, a joint secretary at Nepal's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has been arrested by the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police. The arrest is linked to an alleged passport fraud case involving the illegal issuance of travel documents to Tibetan refugees.

The District Attorney’s Office at the Kathmandu District Court filed a case against Bhattarai on July 27. He is accused of issuing travel documents to five Tibetan refugees using forged papers approximately 17 years ago. The court had previously issued an arrest warrant for Bhattarai after he failed to appear before it.

CIB chief Additional Inspector General Uma Chaturvedi confirmed Bhattarai's arrest based on the court warrant. He has been presented before the Kathmandu District Court for further legal proceedings. The case highlights ongoing scrutiny of document issuance processes within government ministries.

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