POKHARA: Chairman of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), Rabi Lamichhane, who was arrested in an embezzlement case involving a cooperative, has bene presented before the Kaski District Court today.
The police have requested a 13-day extension for further investigation. According to the District Police Office, Kaski, the investigation is still ongoing, prompting the court appearance for the custody extension.
Lamichhane, who was arrested in Kathmandu, was transferred to Kaski the same day.
After providing statements in Rupandehi and Kathmandu, he was taken to Chitwan for questioning last Tuesday.
Initially, Lamichhane was under investigation for cooperative fraud and organized crime.
However, the Kaski police have since expanded their investigation to include charges of money laundering.
Lamichhane is being investigated for embezzling funds from multiple cooperatives, including Surya Darshan in Pokhara, Supreme Cooperative in Butwal, and Sahara Cooperative in Chitwan, among others.
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