KATHMANDU, NOVEMBER 10
Former Minister for Internal Affairs and Law of Koshi Province, Lila Ballav Adhikari, has been arrested by police on charges of forging documents to facilitate the travel of three individuals to Japan.
Adhikari was arrested in Biratnagar and is being transported to Kathmandu for further investigation today.
Adhikari resigned from his position following the deportation of three individuals who posed as his assistants using forged documents during a tour to Japan. Media sources indicate that Adhikari himself was deported by Japanese immigration authorities.
The three individuals implicated in the case are Dawa Sherpa and Janak Rai from Khotang, and Kanchan Devkota from Rasuwa, who traveled with Adhikari. Additionally, police have arrested Mahesh Pandey of Dhading, Jugal Rijal of Nuwakot, and Bir Bahadur Sunar of Dolakha for allegedly aiding in the creation of fake government documents.
After his resignation, Adhikari was suspended from all party posts and membership by the Koshi Chapter of the UML amid human trafficking allegations. The CPN-UML Secretariat's on Saturday endorsed Adhikari's suspension from all party responsibilities until the legal matters against him are resolved.
