KATHMANDU: The Kathmandu District Court has finalized the guilt verification for the individuals implicated in the high-profile fake Bhutanese refugee scam.

The bench of Judge Tej Bahadur Khadka categorized the convicts based on primary execution, treason, and secondary aiding (accomplice roles), while completely clearing seven individuals of all charges.

Below is the certified, comprehensive legal status of each defendant following the court’s historic ruling.

Convicted of integrated offenses: Organized crime & crimes against the state

The court found the following high-profile politicians, officials, and core ringleaders guilty under the most severe categories, treating their actions as integrated offenses that deeply harmed Nepal’s national image:

Top Bahadur Rayamajhi (former deputy Prime Minister)

Tek Narayan Pandey (former Home Secretary)

Dr. Indrajit Rai (Security advisor to the former Home Minister)

Keshav Prasad Dulal (core racketeer)

Sanu Bhandari (core racketeer)

Sandesh Sharma (core racketeer)

Ang Tawa Sherpa (former lawmaker)

Govinda Kumar Chaudhary (alias Bikram)

Sagar Rai

Convicted of cheating & organized crime (as main defendants or accomplices)

Tek Nath Rijal (Bhutanese refugee leader): Found guilty of fraud and organized crime as well as acting as an accomplice in related counts.

Bal Krishna Khand (former Home Minister): Found guilty of fraud and organized crime strictly under the capacity of an accomplice

Shamsher Miya: Found guilty of fraud and organized crime as an accomplice.

Narendra K.C.: Found guilty of fraud and organized crime as an accomplice.

Hari Bhakta Maharjan: Found guilty of fraud and organized crime as an accomplice.

Niranjan Kumar Kharel: Found guilty of fraud and organized crime as an accomplice.

Bechan Jha: Found guilty of fraud.

Fully acquitted (Clean chit on all charges)

The court completely cleared seven individuals after state prosecutors failed to produce sufficient factual evidence linking them to the core criminal operation:

Sandeep Rayamajhi (Son of Top Bahadur Rayamajhi)

Pratik Thapa (Son of Ram Bahadur Thapa ‘Badal’)

Ram Sharan K.C.

Tanka Kumar Gurung

Keshav Tuladhar

Ashish Budhathoki

Laxmi Maharjan

While guilt has been assigned across these specific counts, the court has slated a follow-up hearing for July 13 to determine individual prison sentences and financial penalties.