Chargesheet filed against Rabi Lamichhane

GANDAKI: A chargesheet has been filed against Rabi Lamichhane, the President of Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), at the Kaski District Court. Lamichhane is presently in the police custody in Kaski for his alleged involvement in the misappropriation of cooperative funds.

District Court’s information officer, Suraj Adhikari, said other accused in the misappropriation of cooperatives funds faced the chargesheet along with Lamichhane.  “Now the verification of the documents is going on and they will be registered today itself.”

Lamichhane is alleged of embezzlement of the funds of Pokhara-based Surya Darshan Savings and Cooperatives Limited and he remains in police custody since October 18. He was apprehended from Kathmandu and was escorted to Kaski. He is being investigated for accusations of misuse of cooperative funds in other districts as well.