Kathmandu: Former Nepali Congress MP Mohammad Aftab Alam, who was acquitted of murder by the temporary bench of the High Court, Janakpur, Birgunj, has been released from jail. Jailer Bhimraj Koirala of Nakkhu prison stated that Alam was released into the custody of his family.
According to National News Agency Nepal, the Rautahat District Court had previously found Alam guilty of the Rajpur bomb blast and subsequent murder, sentencing him to life imprisonment. However, the High Court has now overturned the District Court’s decision, leading to Alam’s acquittal and release, as shared by the court’s Registrar Deepak Bhandari.