Court Convicts 15 Including Two Former Ministers in Fake Bhutanese Refugee Case

Ratopati July 08, 2026

Court Convicts 15 Including Two Former Ministers in Fake Bhutanese Refugee Case

Today is Wednesday, Ashad 24, 2083 BS. We have presented the main 10 events of the day in Ratopati.com's regular presentation '10 AM 10 News' -

Fake Bhutanese Refugee Case

Kathmandu District Court has convicted 15 people, including two former ministers, on charges of sending Nepali citizens to America by making them fake refugees. Seven defendants have been acquitted. Judge Tej Bahadur Khadka's bench has delivered a verdict convicting 15 people, including former ministers, on various charges. Sentencing for those convicted in this case has been scheduled for Ashad 29.

Online Fraud

In recent times, fraud cases have increased in the name of selling goods online. In the guise of online shopping and marketplaces, 767 people have been defrauded from Baisakh 2082 to Jestha 2083 BS, according to police records. Police suspect that many other people who have not reported to the police may have been defrauded in such incidents.

Council of Ministers Meeting

The government has appointed Govinda Bahadur Karki as the Chief Secretary. Government spokesperson and Minister of Education, Sashmit Pokharel, informed that the Council of Ministers meeting held on Wednesday appointed Karki as the Chief Secretary.

Meeting with the Prime Minister

Prime Minister Balendra Shah held his first discussion with the private sector after completing 100 days as Prime Minister. Prime Minister Shah held a two-hour-long discussion with the private sector for the first time since becoming Prime Minister. At the Prime Minister's Office and Council of Ministers in Singha Durbar, Prime Minister Shah listened to the representatives of the private sector for about two hours.

Path of Dialogue

Prime Minister Balendra Shah (Balen) has shown flexibility in his stance of not holding one-on-one meetings with foreign diplomats, except for collective meetings, since taking leadership of the government. He broke his stance by meeting with Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masato Kanda.

CPN-UML Reorganization

The CPN-UML, which has collected suggestions nationwide for election review and party rejuvenation, is preparing to prepare a report on what kind of party to build, how to move forward, and how to make leaders and cadres responsible in the coming days.

Peace Deal 'Over'

The United States launched dozens of attacks on Iran on Wednesday morning, in response to Tehran's attacks on commercial ships in the highly controversial Strait of Hormuz. This has spread widespread fear of a full-scale war erupting again in West Asia.