KATHMANDU, Nov 19: Kumar Ramtel, involved in the Swarnalaxmi Cooperative fraud case in Kalimati, has been sent to Pokhara.
Ramtel, who was brought to Kathmandu on Saturday, completed his statement and was sent back to Pokhara on Monday evening. According to an officer from the Kathmandu District Police, Ramtel was flown to Pokhara on Monday evening.
After an arrest warrant was issued in the Swarnalaxmi Cooperative fraud case, Ramtel, who was in Kaski prison, was brought out by the police for interrogation.
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Ramtel was arrested on September 10. He is also the treasurer of the Suryadarshan Cooperative in Pokhara. He was remanded to prison for further investigation in connection with the Suryadarshan Cooperative fraud case.
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While Ramtel is being sent to Pokhara, former DIG Chhabilal Joshi, who is currently in the custody of Kaski police, is being brought to Kathmandu today. According to an officer at the Kathmandu District Police, Chhabi will be brought to Kathmandu for questioning, and after completing his statement, preparations will be made to bring Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Chairperson and former Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane to Kathmandu.
Arrest warrants were issued by the Kathmandu District Court last Sunday against Chhabi and Rabi Lamichhane in connection with the Swarnalaxmi Cooperative fraud case.
Earlier, an investigation was initiated after a complaint was filed at the Police Circle, Kalimati. Currently, the District Police Office has retrieved the file from Kalimati and is continuing the investigation. After Lamichhane's arrest, the police have expedited the investigation by retrieving the file from the office.
Earlier, arrest warrants had been issued against 24 individuals in connection with this cooperative fraud case. The chairman of this cooperative is Gitendrababu (GB) Rai.
In this cooperative fraud case, 645 depositors filed complaints with the police. The police's preliminary estimate suggests that Rs 1.11 billion were misappropriated from Swarnalaxmi.
