Rayamajhi Released Following Age-Based Sentence Reduction
Former Nepal Deputy Prime Minister Top Bahadur Rayamajhi was released from Dillibazar Prison on Thursday after receiving a 25 per cent sentence remission under the country’s legal provisions for senior citizens.
Rayamajhi, who was sentenced to four years in prison by the Kathmandu District Court on July 14, 2026, was convicted in the fake Bhutanese refugee scam. He was arrested on May 3, 2023.
The Kathmandu District Court ordered his release following an application submitted by Rayamajhi after he attained the age of 65. Prison officials confirmed that his release was carried out in accordance with the revised detention warrant issued by the court.
