Industrialist Vijay Shrestha Arrested on Charges of Underfilling Oil in Chhahari and Omkar Brands

24 Baisakh, Kathmandu – An industrialist has been arrested for allegedly packaging and selling sunflower oil with less quantity than specified. Vijay Shrestha, the proprietor of Omkar Oil Industries Pvt. Ltd., which produces Chhahari and Omkar branded sunflower oil, was taken into police custody. Shrestha’s company is located at Mahadev Khola, Lele, Ward No. 5, Godavari Municipality, Lalitpur.
The Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office of the Nepal Police also seized 905 cartons of oil from Shrestha. According to the police, an investigation was launched based on specific information that the company was packaging and distributing one-liter and half-liter bottles of Chhahari and Omkar branded sunflower oil with less weight than the prescribed standard.
During the investigation, the police found that the oil packets were under the designated weight. SP Rameshwar Karki, spokesperson for the Crime Investigation Office, stated that Shrestha along with the seized oil cartons are now under investigation for fraud-related offenses. The case has been forwarded to the District Police Office in Lalitpur for further proceedings and necessary legal action.