KATHMANDU, AUGUST 10

The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police has informed the Federal Parliament Secretariat about the arrest of Member of Parliament (MP) Sunil Kumar Sharma.

Chief of CIB and Additional Inspector General (AIG) of Nepal Police Kiran Bajracharya has written to the HoR Speaker about the arrest of Sharma as per the Article 103 (6) of the Constitution of Nepal.

Sharma, elected from Morang Constituency No. 3 under the first past the post electoral system from the Nepali Congress, was arrested as per the law since investigation was deemed needed on a charge on fake certificate of academic qualification.

According to CIB, some of the doctors have received registration from Nepal Medical Council by submitting fake academic certificate from India and attended the exams conducted by the Council for registration certificate.

Likewise, Sharma's certificate of I.Sc. was 'not verified' from the National Examinations Board, Sano Thimi, Bhatkapur.