Everything You Need to Know About the Arrest Warrant Against Birgunj Mayor Rajeshman Singh

english.nepalnews.com · 1 day ago

An arrest warrant has been issued for Rajeshman Singh, the mayor of Birgunj Metropolitan City, on charges of document forgery related to the citizenship process of Rubina Shrestha. Singh is accused of using a false birth registration certificate to help Shrestha obtain Nepali citizenship. During the investigation, Singh admitted that Rubina is his biological daughter from his second wife, a detail he had previously hidden. The Parsa District Court issued the warrant, authorizing the District Police Office to take Singh into custody for investigation. The National Penal Code, 2017, prescribes imprisonment for document forgery, with penalties varying based on the type of document. The issuance of an arrest warrant does not automatically disqualify an elected official from their position, but conviction could lead to removal from office.