KATHMANDU, Dec 22: A case has been registered against Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Chairman Rabi Lamichhane in the Kaski District Court for three offenses.
The Kaski District Government Attorney's Office filed a charge-sheet against Lamichhane for organized crime, cooperative fraud, and money laundering.
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On the 92nd day since the arrest of former DIG Chhabilal Joshi, the government has filed a case against 44 people, including Lamichhane and Joshi, as defendants.
Five individuals have been made defendants for the purpose of confiscating assets based on the amounts involved.
The police had advised the government attorney to include 51 people as defendants, suggesting that 49 individuals, including Lamichhane, should be charged with money laundering, cooperative fraud, and organized crime. Additionally, GB Rai and Leela Pachai were recommended to face charges under the Rastriya Bank Act. However, the government attorney has filed the case with a reduced number of defendants.
The police investigation concluded that a group, including Rabi Lamichhane and GB Rai, embezzled Rs 1.51 billion from Suryadarshan Cooperative. It was found that Suryadarshan's deposit of Rs 54.8 million was misappropriated by Gorkha Media Network Pvt Ltd. Lamichhane, Joshi, Pachhai, Ram Bahadur Khanal, and Krishna Gurung have been arrested on charges of involvement in the misappropriation.
