Memorandum submitted at Department of Money Laundering Investigation demanding probe into property of CJ Rana

KATHMANDU, Dec 26: Civil society activists on Sunday submitted a memorandum at the Money Laundering Investigation Department to investigate the assets of Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana. 

A team of agitators, lawyers and civil society activists reached at the Pulchowk, Lalitpur-based department and handed over the memorandum to Director-General Prem Prasad Bhattarai. Dr Govinda KC also accompanied the group. 

In the memorandum, CJ Rana has been accused of involvement in corruption taking help of his brother, wife, family members and relatives, justices close to him, office bearers of constitutional bodies, businesspersons and other professionals. 

CJ Rana has been charged for misappropriating millions of rupees during his tenure as a judge at the Special Court.