Fraud charges filed against Rabi Lamichhane in Chitwan

Makwanpur, February 4 — A case has been filed at the Chitwan District Court against Rabi Lamichhane and 31 others in connection with the Sahara Cooperative fraud, accusing them of fraud and organized crime.

The Chitwan Government Attorney's Office filed the case on Tuesday, including Lamichhane, based on a police investigation report and evidence. 

According to Amrit Bhishwokarma, the Information Officer at Chitwan District Court, the Government Attorney's Office initially filed a case against 17 individuals involved in the cooperative fraud, and later added 15 more for organized crime.

The accused have been claimed to owe a total of NPR 380.9 million.

The trial for this case is set to begin on Wednesday, and Lamichhane, who had previously posted bail in other cooperative fraud cases, is expected to appear in court.

He is reportedly on his way from Kathmandu to Chitwan.