KATHMANDU: Tulsa Adhikari, a TikToker known as ‘Tulsa Collection’, and five others have been charged with money laundering, the District Government Attorney’s Office said on Thursday.
According to the charge sheet, the allegations against Adhikari and the others include concealing the source of illegal assets through hundi transactions, as well as transferring and converting such funds to hide their origin.
The case has also been filed against Sapana Wali, Nilika Lamichhane, Premnath Basyal, Prayas Pokharel, and Ganga Adhikari Subedi. Authorities have determined a liability of Rs 65.22 million against Adhikari alone.
The government attorney’s office stated that the accused attempted to hide the real source, nature, location, and ownership of illegally earned money.
In total, the case has been filed with a claimed amount of Rs 211.22 million against all six individuals.
The charges have been registered under the Asset (Money) Laundering Prevention Act, 2008 (with amendments), with the prosecution seeking penalties as per the law.
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