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OAG forms probe committee



KATHMANDU: An investigation committee has been formed to study the charge sheet filed by the District Attorney Office, Chitwan that omitted prosecuting the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Chair Rabi Lamichhane, under the organized crime and money laundering.

Charges were filed against 32 people, including President Lamichhane for embezzling the savings of Sahara Chitwan Multi-Purpose Cooperative.

Among them, a case of fraud was filed against 20 people, including Chair Lamichhane, while a case of organized crime and money laundering was filed against 12 people.

The Office of the Attorney General formed a three-member probe committee to study the prosecution forwarded by the Chitwan District Attorney’s Office. OAG argued that Chitwan District Attorney Office’s charge sheet was flawed, warranting investigation.

The members of the probe committee headed by Deputy Attorney General Gopal Prasad Rijal are Joint Attorney, General Surya Raj Dahal; Joint Attorney General at Office of High Attorney, Ishwari Prasad Dhakal; and member secretary Assistant Attorney Rudra Prasad Acharya.

Publish Date : 05 February 2025 21:26 PM

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