Investigating money laundering, banking crimes and asset laundering by investing in private companies has also started
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An investigation has also been started against Patanjali Yogpeeth and Ayurveda Company Nepal and its owner Shaligram Singh, who are accused of misappropriation of land purchased from the government at a limited discount to operate the industry. The Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority and the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of the Nepal Police have started a joint investigation into two more offenses against Patanjali Nepal and its owner Singh.
After it was found that more than 2 billion money brought from India was invested in private companies including real estate business contrary to the preconditions to open industries in Nepal without making profit, the authority started an investigation against Singh under asset laundering. Similarly, the authority has sent a letter to the CIB to investigate the matter after it was found that the money received as foreign investment was embezzled by submitting wrong details as 'remittance'.
An officer of the authority informed that a decision has been made to investigate by appointing a separate officer for the supplementary investigation of the case of asset laundering and a few days ago and a letter has been sent to the CIB to investigate the banking crime.
On Thursday, the Authority has filed a corruption case against 93 people including then Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal and Chief Singh of Patanjali Nepal for misappropriating 500 and a half plant land of Mahendra Jyoti, Chalal Ganesthan and Sanga in Banepa of Kavre, which Patanjali had taken under concession to open an industry.
The Authority had filed a corruption case against the then Prime Minister of Nepal and Patanjalika Singh on the charge of embezzling a total of 554 rupees 5 annas and 1 paise of land, including taking it in the name of the company in the name of the company by illegally demarcating the boundaries and taking it from the government Guthi. A huge demand of Rs. 185.85 million has been claimed from them. During the investigation, it was also found that 252 ropani 3 annas 1 paisa of the land said to have been bought with limited concessions are still in the name of the government Guthi 'Hitichoke'.
Patanjali Yoga Peeth and Ayurveda Company was registered in Nepal on 20 Oct 2064 with Indian yoga guru Ramdev, his assistants Acharya Balakrishna, Rajendra Singh, Radheshyam Saraf and Shaligram Singh as members of the board of directors. After that, it is the opinion of the authority that after showing that the government Guthi bought 2.500 ropanis and another 300 ropanis with a limited exemption, the same land was sold to various individuals and housing companies in violation of the laws related to limited exemptions. With the
, an official of the authority said that after it was found that the money brought from India's Patanjali in the name of land purchase and construction of physical structures was not used according to the prerequisites, the money brought for investment was embezzled under the title of 'remittance' and that money was laundered, an investigation was also started into banking offenses and asset laundering.
"It seems that in the name of Shaligram Singh, the owner of Patanjali Yogpeeth, in various places of the country including Kathmandu Valley, Kavrepalanchok, and other places of the country, illegally purchased and occupied land in excess of the limit," said the officer, "Land cannot be kept in excess of the limit specified by the Land Act, 2021, in addition to this, as Singh was found to have embezzled government/public land in the name of the company and in his own name, this matter is related to Prevention of Corruption Act and Asset Laundering." It seems against the law, that's why the decision to conduct a separate investigation has been made by the commission meeting.'
Since it has been confirmed that Singh has purified the investment brought for Patanjali Nepal and became a partner with 'Rizal Canning Company', it has been confirmed that he has invested and speculated in this matter. According to the gazette on 19th June 2032, Rizal Canning Company took 59 bigha 9 kattha 12 dhur in Sunsari and Morang as demarcation exemption to run 'Fruit Industry', after the establishment of the company to open Patanjali Industry in Nepal, it was found in the investigation of authority that Singh was involved in embezzlement of demarcation exemption land in collusion with Rizal Canning. Singh has also been found to have bought 25 bighas in Dhanusha against the demarcation law.
According to the authority, Patanjali has been found to have brought in the amount required to be brought in as per the law related to 'foreign investment' in order to invest in Nepal through SBI Bank and Everest Bank showing the title of 'remittance' and it has been found that the money brought in has also been spent contrary to the preconditions.
It seems that Patanjali Yogpeeth and Ayurveda Company Nepal have brought billions of funds through remittances to banks including SBI and Everest. It does not appear that permission has been obtained from the National Bank, Social Welfare Council and other agencies when bringing money in such a manner,' said an officer of the authority, 'The said money came to the account of Patanjali Yogpeeth and Ayurveda Company Nepal, it appears that the money was used, but there is no clear account of the expenditure. According to the authority, the investigation has progressed.
The authority informed that a letter has been sent to the police for further investigation through the CIB for misappropriating the foreign investment in Nepal by pretending that it has come through remittance with the connivance of banks/financial institutions and related employees.
"Patanjali Nepal seems to have received billions of money through illegal remittances to banks and financial institutions including SBI and Everest, while receiving/giving said money, it does not seem to have obtained permission from relevant agencies/offices in accordance with prevailing laws such as Rashtra Bank, Social Welfare Council, etc." said the officer of the authority, "for misappropriation of such funds, the Banking Offenses and Punishment Act 2064, Foreign Exchange Act 2019 and Rashtra Bank Act 2058 etc. In case of violation of the law, a letter has been sent to the Central Bureau of Investigation as it is deemed appropriate to conduct further investigation.' After that, from 24 November 2064 to 28 October 2065, it was found that 2500 ropani of government Guthi land was also usurped because of the purchase of land that was not approved by the government but exceeded the limit. In this way, on 18th January 2066, the government gave permission to buy land at a limited discount in order to legitimize the illegal work in case of taking private and public land to the company illegally. Even though the land was registered in the name of Patanjali, on 15 February 2065, he took a loan by placing a mortgage in the then Sunrise Bank. While Patanjali had submitted an application to the government on 11 November 2066 asking for permission to buy land with limited exemption.
After that, on 18th January 2066, the government gave approval to Patanjali to purchase 75 bighas in Dang, 300 plants in Lamjung, 250 plants in Syangja, 15 bighas in Chitwan, 25 bighas in Dhanusha, 125 plants in Kathmandu valley, 40 bighas in Bara and Parsa, including 815 plants in Kavre. The following month, on 17 February 2066, Patanjali applied to the Ministry of Land Reforms to sell/exchange 1500 Guthi plantations with limited concessions, and on 6 March 2066, with the involvement and planning of the then Prime Minister, the Council of Ministers approved the sale of Guthi's land with limited concessions.
After that, the game of land sale that started after that ended in June 2067 and was found embezzled by Patanjali. In the same case, the then Prime Minister of Nepal, the then ministers Prem Bahadur Singh and Dumbar Shrestha, the then Chief Secretary Madhav Ghimire and the then Land Reforms Secretary Chhabiraj Pant have filed a corruption case against 93 people on Thursday. As a continuation of this, the investigation by the authority and CIB has also started in banking crimes and money laundering.
