Kathmandu, January 15
The Office of the Attorney General has granted approval to concerned government prosecutors to withdraw the charges of organised crime and money laundering filed against former Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane in various district courts.
Following this decision, the offices of government attorneys in Kaski, Rupandehi, Kathmandu and Parsa will withdraw the organised crime and money laundering charges.
“The cooperative fraud case remains intact. Approval has been given only to amend the charge sheets to withdraw the organised crime and money laundering charges,” Attorney General Sabita Bhandari Baral told Onlinekhabar. “This should not be understood as a withdrawal of the case itself.”
She said the decision to allow amendments to the charge sheets in four district courts was made on Wednesday. After this decision, the cases related to organised crime and money laundering currently under trial at the Kaski District Court will be withdrawn.
Similarly, the organised crime cases being heard in Rupandehi, Kathmandu and Parsa district courts will also be withdrawn.
However, no decision has been made to amend charge sheets in Chitwan District Court, as no organised crime or money laundering cases are currently being heard there.
