Special Court convicts three in land record forgery case in Mahottari

Janakpurdham. The Special Court has sentenced three individuals, including two employees of the Land Reform and Land Revenue Office in Jaleshwor, Mahottari, to imprisonment and fines for the charge of preparing fraudulent documents.

On Wednesday, the Special Court delivered the verdict, finding the defendants guilty in a case involving the unauthorized updating of land records for 5 kattha 12 dhur of land in the former Iterharkatti area into the name of Rajiv Kumar Thakur via the computer system in 080 Saun.

The verdict was issued by a bench comprising court members Narayan Prasad Poudel, Dilli Ratna Shrestha, and Bidur Koirala regarding a case filed approximately three months ago. The court sentenced Non-Gazetted Officer Sah to 3 months in prison and a fine of 10,000 rupees, while Computer Operator Singh was sentenced to 3 months in prison and a fine of 30,000 rupees. Thakur, who was also involved in the case, received an identical sentence.

Furthermore, the court has mandated that all three defendants must pay a compensation fee of 1,600 rupees each to the Victim Relief Fund.