KATHMANDU, Feb 18: A new case has added to the difficulties of self-proclaimed ascetic Ram Bahadur Bamjan.
In addition to child sexual abuse charges, he’s now accused of money laundering following sa case filed in the district court.
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According to the District Government Attorney's Office, Sarlahi, a case was filed in the district court on Monday. A compensation of Rs 85.9 million has been sought from him in the same case.
He has currently been serving a jail term on the charge of child sexual abuse. The District Court, Sarlahi, has found him guilty of an offence under Section 66 (3) (g) of the Children's Act, 2075 BS (2018). The court sentenced him to 10 years in prison. The court has also ordered him to pay Rs 500,000 as compensation to the victim.
The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of the police seized Rs 33 million and currencies of 17 other countries amounting to Rs 3.092 million from his house. A money laundering case was filed after the legal source of the money could not be ascertained.
On January 10, 2024, the CIB arrested Bamjan from a house in Budhanilkantha, Kathmandu.
