Exactly one year ago, Ravi Lamichhane, President of RSVP, reached Pokhara to address a meeting organized by the party on December 7. Not only workers and supporters, Surya Darshan co-operatives were also waiting for Lamichhane. They complained that Lamichhane had embezzled the co-operative's funds personally and by taking them to the Gorkha media in which he was involved.

Lamichhane, who went to the meeting after understanding the memorandum given by the cooperative victims, was attacked by an unrelated person. In this way, exactly one year after the signing between Lamichhane and the cooperative came into public debate, a case has been filed in the Kaski District Court against 44 people including him for cooperative fraud, organized crime and money laundering. 

Kaski Police's investigation conducted in 3 months has revealed the details of transactions between Sahakari, Gorkha Media, GB Rai and Ravi Lamichhane. A total of Rs 674.8 million was embezzled from five cooperatives including Suryadarshan in Pokhara and was embezzled by Lamichhane with a single signature of Rs. 485.8 million. Similarly, out of a total of 1,237 checks cut from the Gorkha Media Network, 814 checks were cut by Lamichhane alone. Analyzing the details of the checks paid by Gorkha Media Network Pvt. Ltd., it appears that 5949 million 44 thousand 955 rupees have been paid out of a total of 1237 checks. 

Out of these 814 checks, payment worth Rs. 485.8 lakh 22 thousand 246 was made through a single signed check of Lamichhane,' is on page 294 of the report. 

The police have also submitted evidence that Lamichhane himself cut 45 checks to pay the installments of the cooperative. The investigation also confirmed that Lamichhane regularly cut checks every month for a year to pay installments of Suryadarshan Cooperative. The details of checks cut by Lamichhane for 12 months to pay the interest of Suryadarshan Sahakari are kept with the table on page 295 of the charge sheet. The report claims that since Lamichhane personally signed and cut the check to pay the loan taken from Suryadarshan, it is confirmed that he knowingly transferred the illegal amount, so the crime of money laundering is established.

'It appears that a loan amounting to Rs 1 crore was granted in the name of Ravi Lamichhane with an interest rate of 14.75% for the period of 2078 June 31 to 2079 June 30,' it is said in the indictment, 'monthly from the check of Global IME Bank account of Gorkha Media Network Pvt. Ltd. In the form of two checks of 112,000 or one check of 240,000, regularly signed by himself, from the company of which he is also a shareholder and manager, of which he is the debtor. The fact that he made payments to Suryadarshan Savings and Loans Cooperative Society Limited showed that the loan he took was used in Gorkha Media. Similarly, Lamichhane ran a check of Gorkha Media after separating from the company and opened a check to his own account. found Lamichhane, who announced that he left Gorkha Media Network on June 1, 2079, announced the party on June 7 by holding a program at the National Hall. On June 12, five days after announcing the party with the campaign of good governance, he cut a check of 71 lakhs from the account of Gorkha Media Network and out of it, 985,749  It was found that the money was taken by cutting the check. The police have also submitted the checks cut by him before and after leaving the company. 

'Even after he sold all the shares from the said Pvt Ltd and separated from June 1, 2079, he paid 71 lakh 80 thousand 499 through check to various individuals and companies on different dates from the said account signed by himself as the account manager and also paid 9 lakh 85 in his own name. His intention to embezzle the amount is clear from the fact that he cut a check of Rs. is. 

In his statement to the investigating officer, Lamichhane mentioned that he had deposited 75 lakh rupees in Gorkha Media Network for 'sweat share', and that the money had been spent with the permission and instructions of the executive chairman as required by the company's charter/regulations/company meeting. However, it is not mentioned in the minutes of the company that he has taken 'sweat shares', but it has been confirmed by research that the amount for his shares was invested by misappropriating the savings of the cooperative. In the meantime, Lamichhane, who called the cooperative's money as his investment, has taken a large amount of money apart from his salary from the company in the form of paychecks and loans. During the period he was associated with Gorkha media, he earned 90 million 31 thousand, apart from that amount, he also took 2 million rupees in his own name.

"According to the income statement of the defendant Ravi Lamichhane, the income after tax deduction from the financial year 2076 to the financial year 2080/81 is 99 million 31 thousand 616 rupees 77 paise," it is said on page 33 of the report. Similarly, the details of his taking an additional loan of two crores from the company are also on this page. It is claimed in the report that he embezzled 75 lakhs and 20 crores separately kept as investments. 

It has been claimed in the prosecution that GB and Ravi have done placement, layering and integration of the cooperative's savings. Page 299 of the report contains the fact that Rs 2 crore was transferred from Surya Darshan to GB Rai's Standard Chartered Bank account, Rs 75 lakh was transferred to Lamichhane's account 3 days later, and the same Rs 75 lakh was transferred to Gorkha Media Network's account for the purchase of shares, from there it was again transferred to Lamichhane's account and embezzled. done. 

'Suryadarshan Savings and Loans Cooperative Limited's savings account was transferred to Gitendra Babu's account and deposited in Ravi Lamichhane's personal account and transferred to the account of Gorkha Media Network Pvt. From the transfer, his involvement in asset laundering was confirmed," the indictment said, "During the statement, Gorkha Although he said that the investment he made in the media was obtained for 'sweat shares', the fact that he was a shareholder by investing in Gorkha Media came to be confirmed It has been confirmed from the sources taken from Suryadarshan Cooperative of Pokhara and 1 crore from Supreme Cooperative of Butwal. In Kaski, it has been demanded to make him accountable for Suryadarshan Cooperative's 75 lakhs, 50/50 lakhs taken by him personally. Similarly, out of the 66.1 million taken from Suryadarshan Sahakari to Gorkha Media, Lamichhane has been charged with 1.62 million 65 thousand rupees and 3.337 million 65 thousand rupees. Similarly, a fine of 278.9 million 44 thousand 705 rupees has been established and the same penalty has been demanded for asset laundering. Mrs. Nikita Poudel's property has also been confiscated and Lamichhane has been demanded to be imprisoned for up to 15 years. 

Based on the investigation by the police in the Suryadarshan cooperative fraud case, the District Public Prosecutor's Office submitted the charge sheet against 44 people including Lamichhane in the District Court Kaski. Now, 31 individuals and 8 legal entities (companies) have been made defendants out of 44 accused in the supplementary prosecution. Five people, including family members of former Home Minister Lamichhane and former DIG Chabilal Joshi, have been made defendants for the purpose of confiscation of assets. 

A case has been filed against 19 people including GB Rai last year. Five of them, including GB Rai, have been charged with money laundering and all have been charged with organized crime. In this way, a case has been filed against 63 people in the Suryadarshan Cooperative Fraud Case, demanding punishment under the Integrated Crimes Act, Organized Crime (Prevention) Act, Asset Laundering Act, National Bank Act and the Criminal Code.

Out of the 63 defendants, Gorkha Media chairman GB Rai, the then director and managing director Ravi Lamichhane, former director Chabilal Joshi, Leela Pachai involved in the management of GB Rai's property and Ram Bahadur Khanal, director of Nature Herbs International, have been prosecuted for co-operative fraud, organized crime and money laundering. . GB Rai, who is also involved in crypto transactions, has also been prosecuted under the Rashtra Bank Act.

Pachhai, who manages assets acquired through fraud by GB Rai and invests in crypto, has been demanded punishment under the Rashtra Bank Act and integrated offences. Former Vice President's son Dipesh Pun has also been tried for cooperative fraud and organized crime.

It is claimed in the letter of the company registrar's office that Suryadarshan has no member or saver and holds the shares transferred to the account of Gorkha Media, where Lamichhane is also the account holder. He colluded with the chairman of the cooperative, GB Rai, to harm the cooperative and the savers and to benefit himself and the company. It is mentioned in the indictment that financial benefits are confirmed. 

According to clause (d) (4) and (e) of subsection (1) of section 124 of the Cooperative Act, 2074, imprisonment from eight years to 10 years has been demanded. As he is involved in misappropriation of savings of one and a half billion rupees, the public prosecutor's office has demanded imprisonment for up to 10 years according to the legal provision of the punishment.

Lamichhane and GB Rai have jointly signed 6 checks worth Rs 60 lakh 19 thousand. It is said in the indictment, "The checks paid in this way were diverted from the cooperatives when it was seen that they were paid to the defendant companies that do not deal with the media sector like Nature Herbs International Pvt Ltd, Nature Nest Pvt Ltd."