KATHMANDU, Nov 12: Former Deputy Prime Minister Top Bahadur Rayamajhi, convicted in the fake Bhutanese refugee scam, was released from Dillibazar Prison on Thursday morning after serving three years and six months.
The release followed a Kathmandu District Court order granting him a 25 percent reduction in his prison sentence under legal provisions for senior citizens. Rayamajhi had applied to the court seeking the concession after reaching the age of 65.
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The court had sentenced him to four years in prison on July 14, 2026. He was arrested on May 3, 2023, in connection with the scam.
Rayamajhi turned 65 on November 11. The law allows senior citizens aged 65 and above to receive a 25 percent reduction in their prison sentences.
