Lama was sent to the Metropolitan Police Sector, Singha Durbar, as the recording of his statement could not be completed today due to lack of time. He will be presented before the court Thursday. He is accused of illegally amassing property worth Rs 270 million. [break]
The Department of Money Laundering Investigation (DoMLI) on May 19 had filed a case against Lama along with four other notorious gangsters, namely Dipak Manange aka Rajib Gurung, Parshuram Basnet aka Krishna Basnet, Chakre Milan aka Milan Gurung and Abhishek Giri at the court for amassing properties through illegal sources.
Lama is a central committee member of the Bijay Kumar Gachchhadar-led Madhesi People’s Rights Forum (Democratic).
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