Rs. 310M claimed against Rabi Lamichhane in two cases
Along with the cooperative fraud charge, Lamichhane is also facing charges related to organized crime and money laundering.
KATHMANDU: Rabi Lamichhane, President of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) and former Home Minister, has been charged in a cooperative scam case at the Kaski District Court today.
Along with the cooperative fraud charge, Lamichhane is also facing charges related to organized crime and money laundering.
Lamichhane was arrested for misappropriating savings from the Suryadarshan Cooperative in Pokhara and is currently held at the Kaski District Police Office. The case includes claims of a 27.89 million Nepali rupee money laundering and a 3.37 million rupee fraud claim.
In addition to Lamichhane, three other individuals—Ram Bahadur Khanal, Chhabilal Joshi, and Leela Pachai—are also implicated in the money laundering case.
Khanal is accused of a loss of 14.30 million rupees, Joshi of 74.34 million rupees, and Pachai of 24.67 million rupees. Joshi also faces a five million rupee fraud claim, while Deepesh Pun is charged with a 2.14 million rupee fraud.
A total of 19 individuals, including Lamichhane, have been charged with organized crime in connection with the cooperative fraud case, and a total of 31 individuals face charges related to the scam.
As of now, 63 individuals have been charged in the Suryadarshan Cooperative scam case at the Kaski District Court.
Suraj Adhikari, an information officer at the district court, confirmed that charges against Lamichhane and other suspects include claims for punishment and compensation related to the cooperative fraud, organized crime, and money laundering offenses.
Lamichhane was arrested on Oct 18 in Kathmandu and is under investigation for cooperative fraud not only in Kaski but also in other districts.
