Kathmandu, November 12, 2026 — Former Deputy Prime Minister Top Bahadur Rayamajhi was released from Dillibazar Prison on Thursday morning after receiving a 25 percent reduction in his prison sentence under legal provisions for senior citizens.
The Kathmandu District Court granted the concession after Rayamajhi applied for the benefit upon reaching the age of 65 on November 11.
The court reduced his four-year prison sentence by one year, bringing the effective term to three years. Prison authorities released him after receiving the court's revised prison warrant.
Rayamajhi was convicted in the fake Bhutanese refugee scam and sentenced to four years in prison by the Kathmandu District Court in July 2026.
He had been arrested in connection with the case in May 2023 and was serving his sentence at Dillibazar Prison.
The legal provision allows senior citizens aged 65 and above to receive a reduction of up to 25 percent in their prison sentences.
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