POKHARA, Dec 20: A case is set to be filed today at the Kaski District Court against 19 individuals, including Gitendra Babu (GB) Rai, in the Surydarshan Cooperative fraud case.
However, a case will be filed on Sunday against five individuals, including Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Chairman Rabi Lamichhane and former DIG Chhabilal Joshi, who were arrested in connection with the cooperative fraud case.
The District Government Attorney's Office (DGAO), Kaski, has prepared to file a case against 19 individuals for whom arrest warrants were issued in the first phase. A case will be filed on Sunday against Rabi, Chhabilal, and other partners of GB Rai, including Ram Bahadur Khanal, the operator of Nature Hub, Lila Pachhai, and Krishna Gurung, the operator of Suryadarshan Cooperative, who are currently in police custody.
Case filed against 17 people, including GB Rai, in Chitwan Cour...
Based on a complaint filed by a depositor, the police issued an arrest warrant on September 10. The vice-chairman of Surya Darshan Cooperative, Kailash Darlami, treasurer Kumar Ramtel, former directors Shiva Bahadur Gurung (Mahendra Bote), Pramod Bhattarai, Anuj Nakarmi, Bhabishwar Aryal, and others are currently in detention awaiting further proceedings.
Among the 19 individuals who were initially issued arrest warrants, former chairman of the cooperative, GB Rai, his brother Bhupendra, current chairman and manager Than Bahadur Budha, Dhiraj Kumar Das, Hemanta Adhikari, Pramod Bhattarai, Suraj Shrestha, Aisma Gurung, Kabita Tamang, Sagar KC, Dinesh Roka, Lalita Tamang are all absconding. Srishti Manandhar and loan officer Buddhi Gurung are also on the run.
After a thorough investigation into the embezzlement of funds from the depositors of Suryadarshan Cooperative, the police submitted their report to the DGAO, Kaski, on October 2. The DGAO Kaski filed the case in the District Court on October 5. However, since additional complaints were filed, the prosecution is now being presented.
The DGAO has prepared to file charges against them for cooperative fraud, organized crime, and money laundering under the Asset (Money) Laundering Prevention Act.
In the previous case, officials of the Suryadarshan Cooperative have been accused of embezzling 1.114 billion of the depositors' money. They are being sought for a penalty equivalent to the amount of the embezzlement and a prison sentence of 8 to 10 years under the Cooperative Act.
