KATHMANDU: The District Court Kaski has granted permission for keeping Rabi Lamichhane, the President of Rastriya Swatantra Party, in police custody for ten more days for further investigation into his alleged involvement in the misappropriation of financial cooperatives funds. The leader was arrested on October 18 on the cooperative funds misappropriation charges.
According to National News Agency Nepal, the extension of his custody for the third time began from October 31, as confirmed by the Court’s information officer, Suraj Adhikari. Although Lamichhane’s previous custody term had ended on October 30, he was presented to the court on Tuesday following the holidays for the Tihar festival.
A bench of court judge Chandrakanta Paudel decided to extend the custody period in regard to Lamichhane’s case. He was initially presented to the court on October 20.