The Bhutanese refugees scam was a fraud scheme that duped over 800 people out of millions of rupees by giving them fictitious documents in the name of asylum seekers from Bhutan who were qualified for resettlement in other countries.
The government's efforts to preserve Bhutanese culture led to the forcible eviction of thousands of Lhotshampas, or individuals of Nepali heritage, from Bhutan in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
[10] The widespread corruption in Nepal's political and administrative structures has come to light as a result of the scam involving Bhutanese refugees.
[12] Nationwide outrage followed the revelation that prominent political party officials had promised Nepali individuals false identities as Bhutanese refugees in exchange for millions of dollars.
Indrajit Rai, Thapa's former security advisor, has already been arrested,[19] as have former Home Secretary Tek Narayan Pandey,[20] Sandeep Rayamajhi, Keshav Dulal, Sanu Bhandari, Tanka Gurung, Sandesh Sharma Pokhrel, and Sagar Thulung.