It is mentioned in the supplementary investigation report of the police that a case should also be filed against 7 companies involved in misappropriation of savings
On Friday, the police submitted an investigation report to the district attorney's office with an opinion to file a case against 14 individuals and 7 companies, including Ravi Lamichhane, Chabilal Joshi, in the savings fraud of Sahara Chitwan Multi-Purpose Cooperative. A case has already been filed against 17 people in this case.
As directed by the public prosecutor's office to further investigate the Gorkha media network, where the co-operative's funds were found to have gone, the police conducted a supplementary investigation and submitted a report. "The investigation report has been received from the police, it may take a day or two to study and take the case to the court," said District Attorney Shantiprasad Luintel.
Chitwan police spokesperson DSP Gyan Kumar Mahato said in the supplementary report, Ravi Lamichhane, Chabilal Joshi, Ram Bahadur Khanal, Ravina Rimal, Vishal Tamang, Naveen Achami, Kavita Tamang, Deepak Lama, Asraf Ali Siddiqui, Bhagwati Bomjon, Lakshmi Prasad Paudel, Vigyan Rai, Netrapani Banstola. And there is an opinion that Shiv Bahadur Gurung should be made a defendant. "We have also submitted a report recommending prosecution of 7 companies where money transactions have been seen," Mahato said.
'In which Gorkha Media Network Pvt Ltd, Nature Herbs International Pvt Ltd, GB Group of Companies, Springwood Real Estate and Housing Pvt Ltd, Nature Nest Pvt Ltd, among others,' said DSP Mahato. A complaint was made to the Chitwan police on October 9, 2080 regarding the embezzlement of the cooperative's savings.
A case has been filed against 17 people in the Chitwan District Court on October 8, based on the investigation conducted by the police for about a year. When the case was filed, the police were directed to conduct a supplementary investigation. The public prosecutor's office had also instructed the police to conduct further investigations into the Gorkha media network where the co-operative's funds had gone.
The police have just finished investigating this matter. On November 5, 24 savers of Sahara Chitwan filed a supplementary complaint against 10 more people, including Ravi Lamichhane, asking for an investigation into fraud and organized crime. The complaint was filed against Lamichhane in his capacity as the then shareholder/director and managing director of Gorkha Media.
Similarly, it is mentioned in the statement that Chabilal Joshi was the then shareholder and director. The complainant has claimed that Rs 100.8 million went to Gorkha Media from Sahara Chitwan Multi-Purpose Cooperative Society against the rules.
'We launched an investigation into organized crime, fraud and money laundering offences. While researching, Sahara's total capital liability appears to be Rs 651,671,712. The amount to be returned to the savers is 522.32 million 85 thousand, said DSP Mahato. He also said that the amount to be paid by the borrowers and companies is 562 million 250 thousand rupees. According to the
research report, it has been found that 43 crore 14 lakh 49 thousand has been invested in the company. Similarly, Mahato said that it appears that the defendant has taken a loan of Rs. He also informed that only 118 other savers had loan investments. There are about 7,000 savers in the cooperative. According to DSP Matho, 456 of them filed complaints.
