KATHMANDU, Dec 8: Police have presented Rabi Lamichhane, who was arrested on charges of cooperative fraud, money laundering and organized crime, before the Kaski District Court on Sunday, demanding a 13-day extension for further investigation.
The District Police Office Kaski said that the investigation against him has not been completed yet and today he was brought to the court again for an extension of his remand.
RSP Chair Lamichhane presented before Kaski District Court
Initially, police conducted an investigation against Lamichhane on charges of cooperative fraud and organized crime. Later, the Kaski police also started investigating him for money laundering. Lamichhane is being investigated for misappropriation of funds from Pokhara based Suryadarshan Cooperative, Supreme cooperative in Butwal, Sahara Cooperative in Chitwan and others.
Lamichhane, who was arrested from Kathmandu on October 18, was transferred to Kaski on the same day. After his statements were recorded in Rupandehi and Kathmandu, he was taken to Chitwan last Tuesday, where his statement was also recorded.
