Former Engineer Accused in Money Laundering Case
Summary
The CIAA has filed a money laundering charge sheet against former Kathmandu Metropolitan City engineer Rambabu Mahato and three others at the Special Court in Kathmandu. The case involves illegal assets worth Rs 44,879,841.98 allegedly acquired, concealed, and transferred through banks, cooperatives, land deals, and fixed deposits.
Key Points
- The CIAA filed a charge sheet at the Special Court in Kathmandu against former Kathmandu Metropolitan City engineer Rambabu Mahato and three others.
- Investigators say Mahato laundered illegal assets worth Rs 44,879,841.98 through relatives, banks, cooperatives, land purchases, and fixed deposits.
- Mahato’s wife Malakumari Mahato, sister-in-law Reena Kushwaha, and brother-in-law Krishna Prasad Mehta were also charged for helping conceal and transfer the property.
- The CIAA is seeking fines, imprisonment, and confiscation of property in the case.
