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Supreme Cooperative fraud scam: Deepesh Pun sent to jail for failure to pay Rs 400,000 bail



BUTWAL: Son of former Vice President Nanda Kishor Pun, Deepesh Pun, arrested in the Supreme Cooperative scam, has been sent to jail for failing to deposit Rs 400,000 bailed amount.

On Friday, the Rupandehi District Court had ordered Pun to deposit Rs 400,000 as bail. However, as he couldn’t deposit the bail amount, he has been sent to jail.

According to Rupandehi District Court’s information officer Anant Raj Marasini, “Pun will be released after depositing the bail.”

In the Supreme Cooperative scam case, District Judge Deepak Upreti had ordered Cooperative Chairman Om Prakash Gurung to be sent to jail.

District Court sought Rs 400,000 as bail amount from Dipesh Pun, Rs 1,800,000 from Durga Chapagain, Rs 1,000,000 from Nabin Achhami, Rs 445,000 from from Deepak Neupane and Rs 200,000 each from Neeta Thapa Magar and Roshani Gurung as bail amount for the release.

Publish Date : 19 April 2024 18:19 PM

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