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Nepal's Former Deputy Prime Minister And Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane Presents Himself In Court

Nepal's former Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane (center in red scarf) greets a supporter in the premises of Kathmandu District Court in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 12, 2025, to face charges related to a cooperative scam. Lamichhane presents himself before the court after receiving bail from Kaski District Court in the ongoing cooperative scam case. Lamichhane faces cases in Kathmandu, Butwal, and Chitwan involving the cooperative scam. Although the Kaski District Court grants him bail, Lamichhane is not released from jail. He remains in police custody and must visit the court on specified dates as cases of embezzlement are filed in Butwal (Supreme Cooperative), Chitwan (Sahara Cooperative), Kathmandu (Swarnalaxmi Cooperative), and Parsa (Sano Paila Cooperative). In all districts, Lamichhane is accused of diverting deposits to Gorkha Media Network, which ran the now-defunct Galaxy 4K Television. Lamichhane is arrested from his party office in Kathmandu on October 18, 2024, by a team from the Central Investigation Bureau on charges of organized crime and misappropriation of cooperative funds. On December 22, 2024, the Kaski District Police formally lodge the case against Lamichhane on charges of fraud, organized crime, and money laundering. The District Government Attorney's Office files the charge sheet against Lamichhane and others at the Kaski District Court in connection with the Suryadarshan Cooperative fraud case. He is accused of illegally amassing over Rs 270 million, with the money allegedly originating from Surya Darshan Savings and Loan Cooperative. The case also alleges that Lamichhane does not disclose the source of NRs 278,944,705, which is considered to be of illicit origin. (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto)

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