Money Laundering Case Filed Against Rabi Lamichhane’s Wife Nikita Poudel

The government has registered a money laundering case against Rabi Lamichhane, President of the Rastriya Swatantra Party, and his wife, Nikita Poudel, with charges involving the confiscation of undisclosed assets.

The case, filed by the government attorney’s office, names Nikita Poudel and five others as defendants under property seizure provisions. The defendants include Padma Banjade, Rochak Joshi, Radha Pachhai, and Mina Pachhai, with the court proceeding in accordance with the law.

A claim of Rs 27 crore 89 lakh 44 thousand 705 has been made against Lamichhane for failing to disclose the source of the amount. Similarly, the source of Rs 743.47 million linked to former Deputy Inspector General Chhabilal Joshi also remains undisclosed, prompting demands for property seizure.

In total, 44 individuals have been named as defendants in the case, with 31 accused of cooperative fraud. Additionally, money laundering charges have been filed against eight companies and five individuals, including Lamichhane, Joshi, GB Rai, and their associates Ram Prasad Khanal and Leela Pachhai.

The supplementary charge sheet, submitted on Sunday, builds on an earlier filing against 19 individuals, including GB Rai, on cooperative fraud charges. The current case expands the scope to include allegations of large-scale money laundering involving significant sums of undisclosed assets.