Fake Bhutanese refugee case: UML suspends Rayamajhi

KATHMANDU: The party has suspended MP Top Bahadur Rayamajhi, who is also the CPN-UML secretary.

Issuing a statement on Wednesday, Party General Secretary Shankar Pokharel announced the suspension of Secretary Rayamajhi.

The party is concerned over the arrest warrant issued against secretary Rayamajhi in the case, said Pokharel in the statement, adding that, “We believe in the rule of law.”

The party has taken it seriously that he (Rayamajhi) failed to abide by the party’s direction to cooperate in the investigations by voluntarily presenting himself to the investigation body and make clear about his status on the scam after the arrest warrant was issued, reads the statement urging him to follow the direction.

Rayamajhi, who is engaged in the case of bogus Bhutanese migrants, is being sought by authorities.

However, he is currently absconding.