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Kaski Court Drops Organized Crime Charges Against Rabi Lamichhane in Cooperative Fraud Case

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The Kaski District Court has withdrawn organized crime and money laundering charges against Rabi Lamichhane and Gitendra Babu Rai in the Suryadarshan Cooperative fraud case, retaining only cooperative fraud charges. This decision follows a request from the Kaski District Government Attorney’s Office to amend the charge-sheet, a move approved by a bench led by judge Himalal Belbase.

  • Nearly 50 defendants, including Lamichhane and Rai, will now face only cooperative fraud charges in the Kaski case.
  • The amendment was prompted by a previous decision by then attorney general Sabita Bhandari to revise the case against Lamichhane, citing procedural inconsistencies.
  • The court noted that original complaints did not mention organized crime or money laundering, and prosecutors had not initially pursued these charges.
  • The court stated that removing the charges would not weaken justice and aimed to balance the rights of victims and defendants, potentially aiding settlements and recovery of savings.

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