The CIB arrested the accused from Kathmandu on the basis of complaints registered by Jitendra Bahadur Shrestha, a Dhapasi-based businessman who has borrowed millions of rupees from Kumari Bank and has filed an appeal at Nepal Rastra Bank seeking waiver of some fines and some considerations on accumulated interests.Shrestha had filed a complaint at the CIB after he grew suspicious of Regmi's activities.
Posing as a supervisor of Nepal Rastra Bank, Regmi, who had worked for four years at Kuber Merchant Finance and was later appointed an advisor at the finance company, demanded Rs 3 million from Shrestha to help him settle his loan issues, according to CIB Director Nawaraj Silwal.
Shrestha had met Regmi frequently and had agreed to pay him about Rs 500,000.
During their meetings, Regmi would both console as well as warn Shrestha of grievous consequences of dealing with CIB.
He cautioned Shrestha that he faced the prospects of five-year imprisonment and seizure of his land, and then bargained about the payment for settling the case, according to the police.
"I was compelled to believe that Regmi was a Nepal Rastra Bank officer because of his connection with top CIB officials and the way he instructed CIB officials over the phone," Shrestha told CIB.
But after Regmi noticed that he was being followed by CIB officials, he began sending messages to Shrestha, instead of meeting him in person, stating that he was unable to make a deal with the CIB officials and that he would settle the case with the help of high ranking officials at Nepal Rastra Bank.
Regmi has been sent to Metropolitan Police Circle Office, Maharajgunj and will be sent to Nepal Rastra Bank for questioning.
In the past one and half years, the police have arrested more than 10 people on the charge of swindling innocent people with assurances of settling cases that are under the scanner of CIB.
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