ILLAM, Feb 17: Two people from Ilam have been fined Rs 50,000 each for giving false information to acquire citizenship certificates.

A single bench of Judge Keshav Prasad Ghimire of Ilam District Court announced the penalty against Bhuwan Singh Gajmer, 50, and Chetan Gajmer, 22, of Suryodaya Municipality-5. Bhuwan Singh had given false information saying that his nephew Chetan is his son.

However, locals Leela Bishwakarma, Shir Bahadur Kami, Kumari Tamang, Lalita Bishwakarma and Chandra Bahadur Ghale who verified Chetan as Bhuwan Singh's son based on the birth certificate have been acquitted by the court.

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