Sunday, November 24th, 2024

Image Cooperative treasurer Sen arrested; chairman Nepali and 7 others still at large


26 January 2024  

Time taken to read : 2 Minute


  • A
  • A
  • A

KATHMANDU: Lakshmi Sen Sunar, the treasurer of Image Savings and Credit Cooperative in Baglung, has been arrested in Lalitpur, while seven others, including Chairman Dev Kumar Nepali, are still at large.

The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police apprehended the 27-year-old Sunar on Friday in Lalitpur-3, Dhobighat.

The cooperative, which has branches in Baglung and Pokhara, is accused of embezzling over 2 billion rupees from more than four thousand depositors.

Earlier, the police had issued arrest warrants against 13 individuals, including Chairman Nepali and Treasurer Sunar.

According to SP Navaraj Adhikari, Sunar has been handed over to the District Police Office, Baglung.

The cooperative’s chairman, Nepali, along with other officials, has been on the run since then.

The police have already issued Red Corner Notices against Mayor Nepali and his wife, a Nepali citizen of Tibetan origin, Chhela Nepali.

Although the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) has issued Red Corner Notices against them, they have not been apprehended yet.

Out of the 13 individuals who were on the run, five were already arrested in Baglung, according to DSP Madan KC, the spokesperson for Baglung District Police Office.

Previously, Chitra Bahadur Bhandari, Lalmati Roka, Shakti Kisan, Dhruva Bahadur Pariyar, and Anita Budha Magar were also arrested in connection with the case.

Publish Date : 26 January 2024 16:33 PM

Today’s news in a nutshell

KATHMANDU: Khabarhub brings you a glimpse of major developments of

Knee surgery performed on 34 patients

KATHMANDU: The Jorpati-based Nepal Orthopedic Hospital has performed knee surgery

‘Infrastructure and public awareness must for disaster risk reduction’

KATHMANDU: Japanese Ambassador to Nepal, Kikuta Yutaka said the disaster-induced

Country’s trade deficit exceeds Rs 460 billion in four months

KATHMANDU: Country’s trade deficit has crossed Rs 460 billion in

31 injured in bus accident on East-West highway in Kanchanpur

DODHARA CHANDANI: A passenger bus met with an accident at