Inside the alleged plot against Nepal’s anti-graft chief
Summary
Pradeep Adhikari, former aviation chief, is accused of orchestrating a conspiracy involving threats, money laundering, and occult rituals to pressure Nepal's anti-corruption chief Prem Kumar Rai amid corruption investigations tied to major infrastructure projects.
Key Points
- An email threatening assassination to Nepal's anti-corruption chief Prem Kumar Rai was traced to a conspiracy involving Pradeep Adhikari and an extremist group called EGN.
- Adhikari, a former aviation authority head, faces charges including organised crime, illegal hundi transactions, and plotting to force Rai's resignation or death.
- Investigators uncovered a multifaceted pressure campaign involving ritual-based occult practices, transnational money flows, and propaganda linked to large Chinese infrastructure contractors.
- The conspiracy investigation involves multiple countries and highlights entanglement between bureaucratic power, corruption, and intimidation tactics in Nepal.
