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Fugitive GB Rai Accused of Embezzling Billions; State Mechanism Criticized for Inaction

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Fugitive GB Rai is accused of embezzling over Rs 21 billion from depositors through more than a dozen cooperatives, with his personal companies reportedly continuing operations despite ongoing legal cases. Suman Khanal, coordinator of the Swarnalakshmi Cooperative Victims’ Struggle Committee, criticized the state mechanism, stating it appears helpless and may be protecting Rai, preventing his arrest and extradition from Malaysia.

  • GB Rai is accused of misappropriating savings from nine cooperatives, with an audit of Swarnalakshmi Cooperative showing Rs 3.71 billion in deposits as of July 2022, of which Rs 3.10 billion was allegedly misappropriated.
  • Companies established by Rai using cooperative savings, including networking and herbal businesses like Nature Herbs and Gorkha Ayurveda Pvt Ltd, are reportedly still operating.
  • Despite confirmed involvement in cooperative fraud and cases filed across the country, the government has failed to arrest and bring Rai back from Malaysia.
  • Various government bodies, including the Ministry of Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation and the Nepal Police, have reportedly shifted responsibility for addressing the issue.

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