Fraud

The Kaski District Court has approved the withdrawal of organized crime and money laundering charges against Rabi Lamichhane and other defendants in the Surya Darshan Cooperative case. The court's decision means Lamichhane and the co-accused will now only face charges related to cooperative fraud, facilitating the return of funds to depositors.

Police in Morang district have arrested Dhakla Bahadur Theeng, a 61-year-old man, for his alleged involvement in a gang that defrauds elderly individuals using fake gold as bait. The gang specifically targets senior citizens in crowded areas and public transport, luring them with yellow metal that appears to be gold before snatching their real jewelry. Theeng is believed to be part of an organized crime group operating across eastern Nepal.