Few of the social media users of TikTok may not know about Tulsa (Tulsi) Adhikari. Tulsa has been in the news recently after being dragged into a police investigation. After being arrested from Thailand on 17 Jestha with the help of Interpol and brought to Nepal, the police produced her in the Lalitpur District Court for a statement. The court concluded its arguments on Thursday and sent her to remand for trial.

Lalitpur Police Chief SSP Hovindra Bogati said that she has been produced in court on charges of criminal breach of trust, organized crime, and money laundering.

What is the arrest case of Tulsa? What is the nature of the case against her? We have tried to explain it in 5 questions and answers.

What are the charges against the ticketing officer?

Single woman Tulsa came into the limelight by commenting on current affairs on TikTok. She was running a jewelry-related business through TikTok. Kumar Chimoria, who runs Hamro Automobiles Pvt. Ltd., a used car dealer in Lalitpur, filed a case against Tulsa for criminal breach of trust and organized crime.

In the complaint filed by Chimoria, Adhikari first called her around Falgun 2075 BS, claiming to be an employee of the 'Mahendra Car Showroom'. 'The company's second-hand vehicles are often exchanged, and you cannot come to Butwal to see the vehicle,' she said, 'I told her all my business and family matters after she said she would send me a photo of the vehicle on the WhatsApp number.'

He said that he had reached there when the Jagadamba Steel car deal in Butwal was done in the month of Jestha in 2075 BS. ‘At that time, when I was talking to him, he asked how he could go without meeting me, then I was waiting with the car I had purchased to meet him,’ he said, ‘After the meeting, he said let’s go for lunch and I said yes. At that time, we went to the place he had said.’

He claims that he created an environment for physical contact at the hotel where he had gone for lunch. Later, Chimoriya claims that he started calling her daily and asking for money, saying, ‘My relatives have come to know that we are staying.’ ‘I sent the money thinking that I would be in trouble, but later she started making even bigger demands on me,’ he claims, ‘When I told her that I did not have money, she said that if her relatives found out about the relationship between you and me, they would file a police case, but I did not agree.’

He has also claimed that if he does not pay the money as he said, he will be humiliated and that he will file a case of extortion if he does not manage his affairs. Accordingly, he has said that he paid the rent for a 3-room flat in Nakhipot, Lalitpur. Later, he has said that he took out the old things and asked for help to open a shop. ‘Out of fear, I had bought a fancy shop for 775 thousand,’ he has mentioned, ‘later, I had bought a shop in Bahundhara Chowk, Imadol for 675 thousand.’ Later, he started operating the shop under the name Tulsa Collection and some time later, he claims that he took 2.5 million rupees by threatening her by saying that he would do business related to metals and stones. He has also claimed that after that, he took 45 million rupees worth of cash and goods by threatening her through calls and messages.

Why did the police issue a red notice through Interpol to arrest Tulsa?

When the police started investigating after receiving a complaint against Tulsa, she was not in Nepal. During the police investigation, it was revealed that she had reached China. While the police were continuing the investigation, she was making her views public on TikTok regarding the incident.

Although she said she would cooperate in the investigation, the investigating officers said that she had spread confusion on social media by making such statements. She had also questioned the role of the police, saying that the police had not summoned her while she was in Nepal but had issued an arrest warrant after she went abroad.

On 11 Falgun 2082, SP Gautam Mishra had issued a statement urging her not to ‘do anything like sharing photos, videos and information on social media that would affect the investigation’. The statement said that the investigation was being conducted as per the law and that she had to appear before the concerned body to give her statement.

Then the police took the help of the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) to arrest him for criminal breach of trust and money laundering. Based on the evidence provided by the police, Interpol issued a red notice against him. Based on that, he was tracked to Thailand and brought to Kathmandu.

The charge sheet filed in the court states that Adhikari had traveled to India and China 53 times, and that there were business and investment activities in China as well.

What does Tulsa Adhikari say? What is the police's statement?

Accused Tulsa has been claiming that she was framed. Lawyer Seema Dhami, who is arguing on her behalf, said that she cannot be charged with money laundering.

In the video released by Tulsa before the case was registered in the court, she claimed that she was tortured in accessing money. ‘I was accused of doing that for money, if it is confirmed in court, I am ready to face any punishment, but the case should reach the court,’ she had said, ‘Chimoriya has made me take medicine and sleep.’

She had mentioned that she did not exert false pressure, but rather that she should have given a share if it was according to the law.’

‘Those are purely transactions based on the relationship between two parties, they are consensual relationships,’ she told Kantipur, ‘Those relationships cannot be charged with serious crimes such as criminal profit and money laundering.’ She also said that the government prosecutor should argue in the money laundering case. Currently, private legal practitioners are arguing in the preliminary hearing underway at the District Court, Lalitpur, which she said was ‘flawed’ and even questioned before the bench. ‘Our argument is that this case should be dismissed,’ she said, ‘It was wrong for the state to arrest and bring him back after committing a major crime in a dispute between two parties.’  

Why was a money laundering case filed against him ?  

It has been said that an investigation was also conducted for the crime of money laundering after an abnormal amount was found in the officer’s account during the investigation. The charge sheet states that the amount of Rs 65.2 million was found in the related offense according to the statement given by Chimoria, and that he was directly involved in transactions including transferring the money received from it through a hundi and using it to obtain other amounts. 

According to the police, the money was deposited in his account at various times from November 2021 to November 2025. The police have said that the transaction of more than Rs 217.4 million in the account is abnormal, saying that Tulsa Collection Pvt. Ltd. was in loss. The details received by the police indicate that the annual turnover is only Rs 1.9 million.

‘It has been confirmed that the crime of money laundering was committed by converting, transferring and concealing the true nature, source, location, transaction rights and ownership of the property acquired through the crime, including hundi transactions, and by creating a total amount of Rs 212 million 120 thousand 400,’ the charge sheet states. The police reached this conclusion after examining the officer’s bank account, his foreign travel details, and the company’s account, the charge sheet states.

How will his case proceed?

The case in which Adhikari is the defendant is currently under consideration in the District Court, Lalitpur. The deposition is ongoing. The court will conduct a preliminary examination of the prosecution's evidence, statements, bank transactions, digital materials, audio-video, financial documents and other evidence and then issue an order to release him on bail, release him on a date or send him to pre-trial detention. If he is ordered to be sent to pre-trial detention, he will have to remain in jail.