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Police arrest Nepali Congress lawmaker Sunil Sharma
The lawmaker is accused of acquiring a fake academic certificate issued by an institution in India.
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Matrika Dahal
Published at : August 10, 2023
Updated at : August 10, 2023 21:01
Kathmandu
Police on Thursday arrested Nepali Congress lawmaker Sunil Sharma on the charge of acquiring a fake academic certificate.
A team from the Central Investigation Bureau of Nepal Police arrested the lawmaker from Golfutar in Kathmandu.
Police sources said Sharma was arrested for an investigation after a certificate said to be issued from an institution in India was revealed to be fake. Sharma, who is the owner of a medical college, had pursued MBBS based on the certificate.
He was elected to the House of Representatives from Morang-3 in the last year’s polls. Sharma is considered close to the Shekhar Koirala camp in the Congress.
Meanwhile, police said it has informed the Speaker on the arrest of the lawmaker.
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