Information Officer and Deputy Superintendent of Police Robin Bisht, 24 May, Kavrepalanchok: In recent years, Kavrepalanchok district has seen a notable rise in cases related to banking (check bounce) and fraud. During the first ten months of the current fiscal year, a total of 176 cases involving banking and fraud have been registered in the district. The claims in these cases amount to NPR 2,267,330,43.
According to DSP Robin Bisht of the District Police Office Kavrepalanchok, out of these 176 registered cases, investigations in 125 have been fully completed, while 51 cases are still under investigation.
DSP Bisht detailed that the month-wise registration of cases is as follows: 28 in Shrawan, 29 in Bhadra, 20 in Ashwin, 24 in Kartik, 8 in Mangsir, 12 in Poush, 7 in Magh, 5 in Falgun, 9 in Chaitra, 25 in Baishakh, and 9 cases up to 7 Jestha. Of these, investigations have been completed in 28 cases in Shrawan, 29 in Bhadra, 20 in Ashwin, 23 in Kartik, 8 in Mangsir, 8 in Poush, and 1 in Falgun. During these ten months, 44 individuals—37 men and 7 women—have been arrested for banking and fraud offenses.
Regarding cooperative fraud, seven complaints involving embezzlement totaling NPR 649,539,038 have been filed against seven cooperatives operating in the Banepa area and their administrators. According to police records, from fiscal year 2079/080 to the current fiscal year, seven complaints amounting to embezzlement of NPR 649,539,038 have been lodged related to cooperative fraud. The District Police Office has received complaints that include NPR 38,093,418 allegedly embezzled by the management of Punyashwari Savings, NPR 123,245,205 by Garud Savings, and NPR 31,918,525 by Unity Savings.
DSP Bisht stated that, so far, five individuals including Kumar Gautam, the manager of Punyashwari Savings and Credit Cooperative Limited in Banepa, and Vasudev Khadka, chairman of Garud Savings and Credit Cooperative, have been remanded to custody by court order. Likewise, four directors including Chandralal Shrestha, chairman of Unity Savings and Credit Cooperative, are also in custody. Additionally, in another cooperative fraud case, Rushan Shrestha, manager of U.M. Savings and Credit Cooperative Limited, and Ravindra Shrestha, chairman of Agni Savings and Credit Cooperative Limited, are also in detention awaiting trial.
