Rabi Lamichhane’s detention hearing underway at Rupandehi District Court
The proceedings are being conducted at the bench of Judge Prahlad Kumar Yogi.
KATHMANDU: The detention hearing for Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) President Rabi Lamichhane began today at the Rupandehi District Court.
The proceedings are being conducted at the bench of Judge Prahlad Kumar Yogi.
Lamichhane, who appeared at the court yesterday to give a statement regarding the embezzlement case involving the Butwal-based Supreme Savings and Credit Cooperative, was released on bail under the custody of his wife, Nikita Poudel, and legal practitioner Narayan Kandel.
He was instructed to report back to the court at 10 a.m. today for the hearing.
Previously, Lamichhane was taken to Butwal on Kartik 27 while in police custody in Kaski after receiving an arrest warrant.
The case involves allegations of misappropriation of Rs 861.8 million from 1,831 depositors of the cooperative.
Earlier, Lamichhane secured bail of Rs 6.5 million in Kaski and Rs 6 million in Kathmandu for related cases.
