Case filed against RSP chair and others

They are being sued for cooperative fraud, money laundering, and organized crime

Aarthiknews

Dec. 22, 2024, 3:40 p.m.

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 22: A case has been filed in the Kaski District Court against Rashtriya Swatantra Party (RSP) President Rabi Lamichhane and others on charges of cooperative fraud, money laundering, and organized crime.

The Office of the District Government Attorney, Kaski, registered the case on Sunday, accusing Lamichhane and others of involvement in the said offences.

Assistant District Attorney Shantidevi Sharma stated that a 450-page charge sheet has been submitted, and the verification of evidence is currently underway. She added that details regarding the number of defendants, the amount of embezzled money, and the specific charges would be disclosed after completing the registration process.

The charges allege that funds from the Suryadarshan Savings and Credit Cooperative were embezzled and transferred to Gorkha Media Network Pvt. Ltd. Those accused include RSP President Lamichhane, former DIG Chhabilal Joshi, Ram Prasad Khanal (an associate of GB Rai), Lila Pachaai, Krishna Gurung, and others.

Previously, on Friday, the Office of the Government Attorney had filed additional charges against GB Rai and 19 others for allegedly misappropriating funds from the Suryadarshan Cooperative.