Before the Rukum . Dhan Bahadur KC (DB), MP of Lumbini Province elected from Rukum East has been sent to jail. MP KC went to the Rukumkot district court today and surrendered and was sent to jail.
Madhav Prasad Sharma, Chief District Officer of Rukum East, has informed that KC, the elected Lumbini State MP from Rukum East, has himself appeared in the Rukumkot District Court of Rukum East. Similarly, Rukum East Police Chief and DSP Madhav Raj Kharel also said that Lumbini State MP elected from Rukum East KC Rukumkot District Court himself appeared in Rukumkot District Court and sent him to Rukum West Jail to pay the sentence fixed by Rukumkot District Court.
According to sources, it is understood that the police have taken KC into custody from Kathmandu. MP KC was brought to Rukum by the police. But KC himself is said to have attended the court. 33 years ago, the former Rukum District Court convicted MP KC in the Kirte case and sentenced him to one year in prison and a fine of Rs 2,000. But since then MP KC has been on the absconding list.
A case was filed in Savik Rukum District Court on the charge of conspiracy by the state MP KC in a partial case with his wife and the MP KC was found guilty and the court sentenced him to one year imprisonment and a fine of 2000 rupees.
In the last election, KC was elected on behalf of the Nepali Congress from Rukum Purwa Provincial Assembly Constituency No. 1 of 1. After that, there was a discussion about the pending punishment again, along with some media reports that the MP should be arrested.
It was also alleged that MP KC was active in sending people to America through illegal routes before entering politics. Lately, Nepal Communist Party (Majority) Dang and Nepal Communist Party (Majority) Rukum East have also submitted a letter of attention to Chief District Officer Madhav Prasad Sharma who reached District Administration Office Rukum East and demanded legal action against two MPs of Lumbini Province who have been accused of various charges including KC.
Representing Nepali Congress, Lumbini State Government Minister of Forest and Environment Badsah Kurmi and Rukumpur MP KC, who was elected from Banke, submitted a memorandum to Chief Minister Chetnarayan Acharya with a demand for legal action.
On 31st of May 2075, the Rukum West District Court also sent a letter regarding the remaining dues in the name of the Rukumkot District Court saying that no action was taken against MP KC on 9th June 2048. According to Radhakrishna Rizal, then Branch Officer of Rukumkot District Court, Rukumpurva, in July of the same year, the district court had sent the pending execution of the judgment to the District Police Rukumpurva.
According to Officer Rizal, every year in July, the court sends such cases to the police for necessary action. At the same time, since 2075, every year in the month of July in the name of the district police office, IA has been seen sending information about KC from the court, said Rizal, the branch officer of the court.
With KC going to jail, the issue of what will happen to his post has also been raised. On the other hand, in Article 178 of the Constitution, the qualifications for members of the Provincial Assembly are specified. In ‘d’ of which it is said, ‘Not having been punished for a criminal offense that appears morally corrupt.’ An employee of the Lumbini State Parliament Secretariat has claimed that the MP will automatically be relieved of his post after receiving the letter sent to the Speaker to jail MP KC.
