Fake academic certificate case: Arrested doctor proven legit

KATHMANDU, Aug 13: A doctor arrested by the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) on the charge of using fake academic certificates has been proven to be legitimate.

Pipara-8, Mahottari's resident, Dr. Ranjit Kumar Yadav, was arrested on the 10th of August and is currently under investigation.

The registrar of the Medical Council, Dr. Krishna Prasad Adhikari, told Ratopati that CIB mistakenly arrested Dr. Ranjit for having an identical name to another person. 

It has been found that Dr. Ranjit and another doctor on the wanted list have the same name except for the name of their fathers. Dr. Ranjit studied in Janakpur.

The Bureau previously arrested 8 people, including Nepal Congress MP Sunil Sharma, on the charge of obtaining fake certificates. Sharma was released after the District Court ordered to keep him under surveillance.

Other seven doctors are still in the custody of CIB, including Dr. Ranjit Kumar Yadav. But with the confirmation that Ranjit is a legitimate doctor, the credibility of CIB's "Operation Foxtrot Charlie" is up for question.