Woman Claims Rs. 7.47 Million Fraud, Demands Investigation

Udaipur. Sarita Karki, a resident of Chaudandigadhi Municipality, Udaipur, has claimed to be a victim of fraud and injustice amounting to Rs. 7.47 million and has demanded a fair investigation and action against the culprits from the concerned authorities.

Organizing a press conference in the capital on Saturday, Karki stated that five years ago, she had paid Rs. 5.4 million as a down payment for a 4-ana land located in Kabhresthali, Jitpur Fedi, Tarkeshwor Municipality, Kathmandu, through a real estate company operated in the name of Umamaya Tamang. However, the land was not transferred to her name, and Umamaya Tamang absconded, she said.

According to her, a case was filed in the Kathmandu District Court regarding this matter. She informed that the court ordered the seizure of house and land registered in the names of Umamaya Tamang and her mother, Chyaunkimaya Tamang, on Baisakh 28, 2080. A warrant for the arrest of Umamaya Tamang has also been issued, victim Karki stated.

Karki alleged that despite the court's order, the auction process was advanced through the collusion of former Chief Minister Bahadur Singh Lama Tamang, Chyaunkimaya Tamang, and Jyoti Bikas Bank. According to her, upon learning about the auction process, they went to the Nepalgunj branch of Jyoti Bikas Bank to draw attention to the matter.

"Since we are the second lienholder if the property is to be auctioned, we expressed our desire to purchase the house and land from the bank," Karki said. "However, the branch manager misled us by saying, 'The landowner is paying the money, so the auction will not happen immediately; we will inform you if an auction becomes necessary.'"

She claims that after giving false assurances, the bank completed the auction process after 3 months without any notice and sold the property in Lama's name. Karki has demanded that the concerned authorities conduct a fair investigation into the incident and take legal action against those involved.

Regarding the matter, Durga Prasai's negotiation committee member Kumar Basnet stated that it is a mockery of the rule of law when no one provides justice even when the victim follows the legal process.

Genji Laxmi Devi accused the current government, which the public has placed great hope in, of not working in favor of the victim. Karki had expressed her pain at Durga Prasai's press conference on Friday.