Kathmandu: Nepal Police has said there was no involvement of Inspector General of Police in the fake Bhutanese refugees scam.

Issuing a press release on Wednesday, Spokesperson of the Nepal Police, Kuber Kadayat, mentioned that there was no involvement of IGP Basanta Kunwar in the fake Bhutanese refugees scam.

The statement reads, “The news disseminated on the sensitive issue like crime investigation without basis, fact and evidence will create confusion among the people and the Headquarters of the Nepal Police fully disagrees to the news that defames the credibility, image and chain of command of Nepal Police organization.”