POKHARA: The Kaski District Court has approved the withdrawal of organized crime and money laundering charges filed against Rabi Lamichhane, Rastriya Swatantra Party Chairman, in connection with the Surya Darshan Cooperative case in Pokhara.
A bench led by District Judge Him Lal Belbase issued the order on Friday in line with the petitioner’s request.
With the court’s decision, Lamichhane and other defendants in the case will now face charges only related to cooperative fraud. The withdrawal of organized crime and money laundering charges also applies to Gitendra Babu (GB) Rai, Chhabilal Joshi, and others named in the case.
Former Attorney General Sabita Bhandari Baral had earlier decided to retain the cooperative fraud case while amending the organized crime and money laundering charges. Following that decision, the District Government Attorney’s Office submitted an application to the court seeking withdrawal of those charges.
A case was originally filed against Lamichhane at the Kaski District Court, accusing him of fraud related to the Surya Darshan Cooperative, along with organized crime and money laundering offenses.
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