KATHMANDU, Aug 28: The District Government Attorney’s Office (DGAO), Kathmandu, has filed a case against 290 people including four former ministers in connection with the Lalita Niwas land-grab scam. It has also claimed compensation of over Rs 18 billion from the defendants.
KATHMANDU, Aug 23: The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police submitted the probe report to the Office of the District Government Attorney (ODGA), Kathmandu, on Tuesday, assessing the loss of around Rs 18 billion in the case of embezzlement of government land inside Lalita Niwas in Baluwatar. The report recommended making 238 people defendants and claiming Rs 18 billion in compensation from them.
KATHMANDU, July 26: At a time when the Lalita Niwas land-grab scam is being widely criticized, the then under-secretary (Law) at the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport, Vinod Kumar Gautam who is currently serving as a Chitwan District Court judge was brought before the Judicial Council and the investigation was delayed.