Hearing on case against prime suspect in refugee scam begins today

Bechan Jha’s refusal to take polygraph test heightens concerns over his role in the scam, police say.

Hearing on the case against Bechan Jha, filed by the District Public Prosecutor's Office in the Kathmandu District Court on Tuesday, is set to begin on Thursday. Jha, a prime suspect in the high-profile Bhutanese refugee scam, faces charges of cheating, forgery, state fraud, and organised crime.