KATHMANDU: A case has been filed against controversial medical entrepreneur Durga Prasai at the Kathmandu District Court on Wednesday.
According to court official Ramu Sharma, Prasai faces charges under the Electronic Transaction Act, 2006, based on an investigation report submitted by the Cyber Bureau.
The office of the district government attorney filed the indictment, demanding punishment under Section 47 (1) of the Act.
The charges also seek additional penalties under Section 47 (2), which stipulates that repeated offenses are punishable by one and a half times the initial sentence.
For instance, if the sentence is five years, the penalty could extend to seven and a half years.
Prasai, arrested on Mangsir 4, is also under investigation by the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) for criminal profiteering.
The case stems from allegations that Prasai fabricated documents claiming former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli invested billions in Cambodia.
He uploaded these claims on social media, prompting his arrest under cybercrime-related charges.
Additionally, preliminary investigations suggest that Prasai orchestrated threats against Nepali businessmen in the name of Indian gangster Lawrence Bishnoi.
Hari Chandra Phuyal, an associate of Prasai, admitted to receiving 500,000 rupees for carrying out these threats.
“I was given 500,000 rupees by Durga Prasai for this purpose,” Phuyal stated.
However, Prasai has denied these allegations during his statement, according to investigators.
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