KATHMANDU, Sept 26:The Supreme Court has asked for a reason for not prosecuting former Prime Minister duo Madhav Kumar Nepal and Dr Baburam Bhattarai in the Lalita Niwas land-grab scam.

KATHMANDU, Aug 23: The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police submitted the probe report to the Office of the District Government Attorney (ODGA), Kathmandu, on Tuesday, assessing the loss of around Rs 18 billion in the case of embezzlement of government land inside Lalita Niwas in Baluwatar. The report recommended making 238 people defendants and claiming Rs 18 billion in compensation from them.

KATHMANDU, Aug 7: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CIB) of Nepal Police has issued an arrest warrant against four former ministers including Nepali Congress (NC) leader Bijay KumarGachchhadar in connection with the Lalita Niwas land grab scam.

KATHMANDU, July 27: Nepal Police have been provided five more days to carry out investigation against the accused of Lalita Niwas land grab scam.

KATHMANDU, July 24: Police on Monday arrested two more individuals from Lalitpur on charges of their involvement in the Lalita Niwas land grab scam.

KATHMANDU, July 23: One more person has been arrested in connection with the Lalita Niwas land-grab scam.

KATHMANDU, July 22: The Supreme Court (SC) has upheld the detention of three individuals, including Bhatbhateni Supermarket’s owner Meen Bahadur Gurung, who were arrested in connection with the Lalita Niwas land grab scam.

KATHMANDU, July 18: The hearing on a habeas corpus petition related to the Lalita Niwas land grab scam will continue today at the Supreme Court.

KATHMANDU, July 9: Krishna Bahadur Raut, secretary at the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, has been arrested in connection with the Lalita Niwas land grab scam.

KATHMANDU, July 7: Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Narayan Kaji Shrestha has asserted that the government will actively and fearlessly proceed with investigations into corruption cases, including the Lalita Niwas land grab scam.

KATHMANDU, July 7: Arrest warrants have been issued against four former government secretaries for their alleged involvement in the embezzlement of Lalita Niwas land in Baluwatar.

KATHMANDU, July 5:  The court has given permission to the police to conduct further investigation into the Lalita Niwas land grab case from the perspective of organized crime as well. The Kathmandu District Court on Tuesday allowed the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of the Nepal Police to conduct an investigation into organized crime against those involved in this scam.

KATHMANDU, July 4:  The court has given permission to the police to conduct further investigation into the Lalita Niwas land grab case from the perspective of organized crime as well.

KATHMANDU, July 3: Two more people have been arrested in connection with the Lalita Niwas land grab scam. The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police arrested two more people on Monday in connection with the scam.

KATHMANDU, July 3: Three more people have been arrested in connection with the Lalita Niwas land grab scam.

KATHMANDU, July 2: Dr Baburam Bhattarai, former Prime Minister and Chairman of Nepal Samajwadi Party, has clarified that he has no personal involvement or interest in the Lalita Niwas land grab scam.

KATHMANDU, June 28: Nepal Police has claimed that there is no statute of limitation in the Lalita Niwas land grab scam where some 113 ropanis of government land of Lalita Niwas located in Baluwatar was illegally transferred.

KATHMANDU, Feb 8: Human rights activist Krishna Pahadi has said corrupt behaviours of leaders, opportunity available to them to escape punishment and impunity have increased a threat to the democratic republic established after a people's great sacrifice and enthusiasm.