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#12662516

21 August 2025

The entrance of Nakkhu Prison in Lalitpur, Nepal, on August 20, 2025, is where the former Home Minister and founder of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) is held on charges of scamming and embezzling millions of rupees through a cooperative scam. Lamichhane, the former Home Minister and founder of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), is kept behind bars for the cooperative scam. Cases are filed against Lamichhane in Butwal (Supreme Cooperative), Kaski (Suryadarshan Cooperative), Chitwan (Sahara Cooperative), Kathmandu (Swarnalaxmi Cooperative), and Parsa (Sano Paila Cooperative). In all the 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, Nepal, on October 18, 2024, by a team from the Central Investigation Bureau on charges of organized crime and misappropriation of cooperative funds. He is accused of illegally amassing millions of rupees from thousands of savers. The case also alleges that Lamichhane does not disclose the source of NRs 278,944,705, which is considered to be of illicit origin.

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#12662512

21 August 2025

Santosh Pariyar, Chief Whip of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), reaches the Nakkhu Prison in Lalitpur, Nepal, on August 20, 2025, to meet party founder Rabi Lamichhane. Lamichhane, the former Home Minister and founder of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), is kept behind bars on a cooperative scam. Cases are filed against Lamichhane in Butwal (Supreme Cooperative), Kaski (Suryadarshan Cooperative), Chitwan (Sahara Cooperative), Kathmandu (Swarnalaxmi Cooperative), and Parsa (Sano Paila Cooperative). In all the 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, Nepal, on October 18, 2024, by a team from the Central Investigation Bureau on charges of organized crime and misappropriation of cooperative funds. He is accused of illegally amassing millions of rupees from thousands of savers. The case also alleges that Lamichhane does not disclose the source of NRs 278,944,705, which is considered to be of illicit origin.

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#12662513

21 August 2025

A Nepal Armed Police personnel peeks through a peephole at the gate of the Nakkhu Prison in Lalitpur, Nepal, on August 20, 2025, following the visit of former Prime Minister and CPN-Maoist Center Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal to meet Rabi Lamichhane. Lamichhane, the former Home Minister and Founder of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), is kept behind bars on a cooperative scam. Cases are filed against Lamichhane in Butwal (Supreme Cooperative), Kaski (Suryadarshan Cooperative), Chitwan (Sahara Cooperative), Kathmandu (Swarnalaxmi Cooperative), and Parsa (Sano Paila Cooperative). In all the 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. He is accused of illegally amassing millions of rupees from thousands of savers. The case also alleges that Lamichhane has not disclosed the source of NRs 278,944,705, which is considered to be of illicit origin.

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#12662514

21 August 2025

Santosh Pariyar, Chief Whip of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), reaches the Nakkhu Prison in Lalitpur, Nepal, on August 20, 2025, to meet party founder Rabi Lamichhane. Lamichhane, the former Home Minister and founder of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), is kept behind bars on a cooperative scam. Cases are filed against Lamichhane in Butwal (Supreme Cooperative), Kaski (Suryadarshan Cooperative), Chitwan (Sahara Cooperative), Kathmandu (Swarnalaxmi Cooperative), and Parsa (Sano Paila Cooperative). In all the 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, Nepal, on October 18, 2024, by a team from the Central Investigation Bureau on charges of organized crime and misappropriation of cooperative funds. He is accused of illegally amassing millions of rupees from thousands of savers. The case also alleges that Lamichhane does not disclose the source of NRs 278,944,705, which is considered to be of illicit origin.

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#12662515

21 August 2025

Santosh Pariyar, Chief Whip of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), reaches the Nakkhu Prison in Lalitpur, Nepal, on August 20, 2025, to meet party founder Rabi Lamichhane. Lamichhane, the former Home Minister and founder of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), is kept behind bars on a cooperative scam. Cases are filed against Lamichhane in Butwal (Supreme Cooperative), Kaski (Suryadarshan Cooperative), Chitwan (Sahara Cooperative), Kathmandu (Swarnalaxmi Cooperative), and Parsa (Sano Paila Cooperative). In all the 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, Nepal, on October 18, 2024, by a team from the Central Investigation Bureau on charges of organized crime and misappropriation of cooperative funds. He is accused of illegally amassing millions of rupees from thousands of savers. The case also alleges that Lamichhane does not disclose the source of NRs 278,944,705, which is considered to be of illicit origin.

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#12662517

21 August 2025

Former Nepali Prime Minister and Chairman of CPN-Maoist Center, Pushpa Kamal Dahal, also known as Prachanda, reaches the Nakkhu prison to meet Rabi Lamichhane, who is arrested in a cooperative scam on August 20, 2025. Lamichhane, the former Home Minister and Founder of Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), is kept behind bars for the cooperative scam. Cases are filed against Lamichhane in Butwal (Supreme Cooperative), Kaski (Suryadarshan Cooperative), Chitwan (Sahara Cooperative), Kathmandu (Swarnalaxmi Cooperative), and Parsa (Sano Paila Cooperative). In all the 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, Nepal, on October 18, 2024, by a team from the Central Investigation Bureau on charges of organized crime and misappropriation of cooperative funds. He is accused of illegally amassing millions of rupees from thousands of savers. The case also alleges that Lamichhane does not disclose the source of NRs 278,944,705, which is considered to be of illicit origin.

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#12662523

21 August 2025

Former Nepali Prime Minister and Chairman of CPN-Maoist Center, Pushpa Kamal Dahal, also known as Prachanda, reaches the Nakkhu prison to meet Rabi Lamichhane, who is arrested in a cooperative scam on August 20, 2025. Lamichhane, the former Home Minister and Founder of Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), is kept behind bars for the cooperative scam. Cases are filed against Lamichhane in Butwal (Supreme Cooperative), Kaski (Suryadarshan Cooperative), Chitwan (Sahara Cooperative), Kathmandu (Swarnalaxmi Cooperative), and Parsa (Sano Paila Cooperative). In all the 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, Nepal, on October 18, 2024, by a team from the Central Investigation Bureau on charges of organized crime and misappropriation of cooperative funds. He is accused of illegally amassing millions of rupees from thousands of savers. The case also alleges that Lamichhane does not disclose the source of NRs 278,944,705, which is considered to be of illicit origin.

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#12662529

21 August 2025

Former Nepali Prime Minister and Chairman of CPN-Maoist Center, Pushpa Kamal Dahal, also known as Prachanda, reaches the Nakkhu prison to meet Rabi Lamichhane, who is arrested in a cooperative scam on August 20, 2025. Lamichhane, the former Home Minister and Founder of Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), is kept behind bars for the cooperative scam. Cases are filed against Lamichhane in Butwal (Supreme Cooperative), Kaski (Suryadarshan Cooperative), Chitwan (Sahara Cooperative), Kathmandu (Swarnalaxmi Cooperative), and Parsa (Sano Paila Cooperative). In all the 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, Nepal, on October 18, 2024, by a team from the Central Investigation Bureau on charges of organized crime and misappropriation of cooperative funds. He is accused of illegally amassing millions of rupees from thousands of savers. The case also alleges that Lamichhane does not disclose the source of NRs 278,944,705, which is considered to be of illicit origin.

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#12662530

21 August 2025

Former Nepali Prime Minister and Chairman of CPN-Maoist Center, Pushpa Kamal Dahal, also known as Prachanda, reaches the Nakkhu prison to meet Rabi Lamichhane, who is arrested in a cooperative scam on August 20, 2025. Lamichhane, the former Home Minister and Founder of Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), is kept behind bars for the cooperative scam. Cases are filed against Lamichhane in Butwal (Supreme Cooperative), Kaski (Suryadarshan Cooperative), Chitwan (Sahara Cooperative), Kathmandu (Swarnalaxmi Cooperative), and Parsa (Sano Paila Cooperative). In all the 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, Nepal, on October 18, 2024, by a team from the Central Investigation Bureau on charges of organized crime and misappropriation of cooperative funds. He is accused of illegally amassing millions of rupees from thousands of savers. The case also alleges that Lamichhane does not disclose the source of NRs 278,944,705, which is considered to be of illicit origin.

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#12662531

21 August 2025

Former Nepali Prime Minister and Chairman of CPN-Maoist Center, Pushpa Kamal Dahal, also known as Prachanda, reaches the Nakkhu prison to meet Rabi Lamichhane, who is arrested in a cooperative scam on August 20, 2025. Lamichhane, the former Home Minister and Founder of Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), is kept behind bars for the cooperative scam. Cases are filed against Lamichhane in Butwal (Supreme Cooperative), Kaski (Suryadarshan Cooperative), Chitwan (Sahara Cooperative), Kathmandu (Swarnalaxmi Cooperative), and Parsa (Sano Paila Cooperative). In all the 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, Nepal, on October 18, 2024, by a team from the Central Investigation Bureau on charges of organized crime and misappropriation of cooperative funds. He is accused of illegally amassing millions of rupees from thousands of savers. The case also alleges that Lamichhane does not disclose the source of NRs 278,944,705, which is considered to be of illicit origin.

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#12332478

4 May 2025

Cyclists participate on Highway 278 East during the New York Five Boro Bike Tour in New York City, United States, on May 5, 2025. This annual event, held on the first Sunday in May, attracts more than 30,000 riders from around the world. The 65-kilometer (40-mile) route is completely car-free for the occasion. More than 30,000 cyclists take to the streets of New York City to participate in the 47th Annual TD Five Boro Bike Tour, one of the most iconic urban cycling events in the world. The event, organized by Bike New York, offers a 40-mile (64-kilometer) route through the city's five boroughs - Manhattan, Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, and Staten Island - completely free of motorized vehicles.

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4 May 2025

Cyclists participate on Highway 278 East during the New York Five Boro Bike Tour in New York City, United States, on May 5, 2025. This annual event, held on the first Sunday in May, attracts more than 30,000 riders from around the world. The 65-kilometer (40-mile) route is completely car-free for the occasion. More than 30,000 cyclists take to the streets of New York City to participate in the 47th Annual TD Five Boro Bike Tour, one of the most iconic urban cycling events in the world. The event, organized by Bike New York, offers a 40-mile (64-kilometer) route through the city's five boroughs - Manhattan, Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, and Staten Island - completely free of motorized vehicles.

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#12332480

4 May 2025

Cyclists participate on Highway 278 East during the New York Five Boro Bike Tour in New York City, United States, on May 5, 2025. This annual event, held on the first Sunday in May, attracts more than 30,000 riders from around the world. The 65-kilometer (40-mile) route is completely car-free for the occasion. More than 30,000 cyclists take to the streets of New York City to participate in the 47th Annual TD Five Boro Bike Tour, one of the most iconic urban cycling events in the world. The event, organized by Bike New York, offers a 40-mile (64-kilometer) route through the city's five boroughs - Manhattan, Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, and Staten Island - completely free of motorized vehicles.

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#12332481

4 May 2025

Cyclists participate on Highway 278 East during the New York Five Boro Bike Tour in New York City, United States, on May 5, 2025. This annual event, held on the first Sunday in May, attracts more than 30,000 riders from around the world. The 65-kilometer (40-mile) route is completely car-free for the occasion. More than 30,000 cyclists take to the streets of New York City to participate in the 47th Annual TD Five Boro Bike Tour, one of the most iconic urban cycling events in the world. The event, organized by Bike New York, offers a 40-mile (64-kilometer) route through the city's five boroughs - Manhattan, Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, and Staten Island - completely free of motorized vehicles.

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#12332482

4 May 2025

Cyclists participate on Highway 278 East during the New York Five Boro Bike Tour in New York City, United States, on May 5, 2025. This annual event, held on the first Sunday in May, attracts more than 30,000 riders from around the world. The 65-kilometer (40-mile) route is completely car-free for the occasion. More than 30,000 cyclists take to the streets of New York City to participate in the 47th Annual TD Five Boro Bike Tour, one of the most iconic urban cycling events in the world. The event, organized by Bike New York, offers a 40-mile (64-kilometer) route through the city's five boroughs - Manhattan, Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, and Staten Island - completely free of motorized vehicles.

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4 May 2025

Cyclists participate on Highway 278 East during the New York Five Boro Bike Tour in New York City, United States, on May 5, 2025. This annual event, held on the first Sunday in May, attracts more than 30,000 riders from around the world. The 65-kilometer (40-mile) route is completely car-free for the occasion. More than 30,000 cyclists take to the streets of New York City to participate in the 47th Annual TD Five Boro Bike Tour, one of the most iconic urban cycling events in the world. The event, organized by Bike New York, offers a 40-mile (64-kilometer) route through the city's five boroughs - Manhattan, Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, and Staten Island - completely free of motorized vehicles.

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