The Department of Money Laundering Investigation (DoMLI) on May 19 had filed cases against Manange and four other notorious gangsters at the Special Court for amassing properties through illegal sources. In the documents filed at the court, Manange has been accused of amassing Rs 147.3 million.
According to SP Ishwor Babu Karki of CIB, Manange had been hiding in different places in the capital since the case was filed against him. But our men were on alert and we were able to nab him along with his aides, he added. [break]
SP Karki said, “Manange will be produced at the Special Court on Sunday and further investigation into him will be carried after that.”
The Special Court had accused other gangsters -- Ganesh Lama of illegally amassing Rs 270 million, Parshu Ram Basnet Rs 116.1 million, Chakre Milan 70.7 million and Abhisek Giri Rs 29.4 million -- from unknown sources.
DoMLI has asked the Special Court to slap a jail-term of up to four years along with confiscation of illegally amassed properties and a fine equivalent to the same amount.
In its lengthy report, the CIB had submitted reports about involvement of the five gangsters in money laundering to DoMLI.
While Manange has been linked to Nepali Congress (NC) and is said to be close to Rastriya Prajatantra Party as well, Lama, who is serving a jail-term at Dilli Bazar Jail, is a central committee member of Madhesi People´s Rights Forum-Democratic (MPRF-D).
Similarly, Basnet, who is a central committee member of CPN-UML´s youth wing Youth Association Nepal, is out on bail. Giri, who is close to NC, is still at large. Milan is at the central jail for his involvement in drug smuggling and other charges.
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