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Birgunj Mayor Rajeshman Singh Faces Arrest Warrant for Document Forgery

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The Parsa District Court has issued an arrest warrant for Birgunj Metropolitan City Mayor Rajeshman Singh on charges of document forgery related to citizenship. The accusation involves allegedly using a false birth registration certificate to help a woman obtain Nepali citizenship by falsely claiming to be her father.

  • The arrest warrant was issued by the Parsa District Court based on a complaint filed by local resident Liyaqat Ali.
  • Mayor Singh is accused of submitting false details to obtain citizenship for Rubina Shrestha, listing himself as her father.
  • The citizenship document was reportedly issued by the Parsa District Administration Office, with a birth registration certificate from Ward No. 3 of Birgunj Metropolitan City cited as false.
  • The court granted permission to arrest Mayor Singh on May 22, allowing the District Police Office, Parsa, to proceed with the investigation.
  • This case is one of four lawsuits filed against Mayor Singh at the court.

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