Birgunj Mayor Singh's statement ends, closed-door debate to begin shortly

After the hearing, the court will decide whether to remand him in custody for trial or release him on bail and a date.

Jestha 19, 2083

Birgunj Mayor Singh's statement ends, closed-door debate to begin shortly

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The statement of Birgunj Metropolitan City Mayor Rajeshman Singh has been completed in the District Court of Parsa. He was arrested for investigation in a document-related offense (forgery).

According to the court's Prabhakar Mallik, Singh's statement has been completed and the detention hearing will begin shortly. After the hearing, the court will decide whether to send him to custody for trial or release him on bail and on a date.

The Parsa District Court had issued an arrest warrant against Singh last Tuesday. As per the court order, the police took him into custody from the Jungle Resort in Thori, Parsa at 6:15 am on Tuesday, said Deputy Superintendent of Police Raju Karki, spokesperson of the District Police Office, Parsa.

Singh is accused of helping someone else's daughter obtain citizenship and other government documents based on fake documents by showing her as his own. The police have stated that an investigation is underway against him under the document-related offense on the same charge.

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