Scrutiny surrounds Labor Minister Deepak Kumar Sah over past fraud case

Kathmandu. Discussions are circulating on social media regarding a case involving Minister of Labor, Employment and Social Security, Deepak Kumar Sah, following his recent appointment.

Sah was elected as a member of the House of Representatives from Mahottari-2. He was appointed as the Minister of Labor, Employment and Social Security during the cabinet formation last Friday.

What was the incident?

On 2073 Ashoj 16, police arrested Deepak Sah, then-operator of World Wide Consultancy, and Ganesh Adhikari from Sindhuli on charges of fraud, specifically for allegedly promising to help candidates pass MBBS examinations.

According to police records, Sah allegedly promised Sayasa Pant, a resident of Kathmandu Nagarjun Municipality-2, that he could ensure her success in the MBBS examination conducted by Kathmandu University through his connections with various doctors. He reportedly reached an agreement with her mother, Bimala Pant, to take two lakh rupees for this service.

Subsequently, a fraud complaint was filed by Pant at the Metropolitan Crime Division. Police arrested Adhikari after he accepted a cheque for two lakh rupees, assuring the victim that the work would be done.

It has been found that Sah was acquitted of the fraud charges nine years ago. Although arrested in 2073, he was cleared of all charges by the Kathmandu District Court and the Patan High Court.

The District Attorney's Office, Kathmandu, had filed a fraud case against Deepak Kumar Sah and Ganesh Adhikari at the Kathmandu District Court on 2073 Kartik 3.

On 2073 Mangsir 10, a bench led by Kathmandu District Court Judge Krishna Kamal Adhikari acquitted Sah and Adhikari, citing insufficient evidence. The District Attorney's Office appealed the decision to the Patan High Court on 2074 Jestha 3.

On 2074 Ashar 3, a bench of Patan High Court judges Lekhnath Ghimire and Dr. Ravi Sharma Aryal upheld the district court's verdict.