Ex-secretary, three others charged over alleged Nepal Trust land lease scam
Summary
Four defendants including ex-secretary Arjun Karki have been charged over fraud allegations in the lease of Nepal Trust land in Durbarmarg to Thamserku Trekking Pvt Ltd.
Key Points
- A case has been filed against former secretary Arjun Karki and others over alleged fraud in leasing Nepal Trust land in Durbarmarg.
- Thamserku Trekking Pvt Ltd leased the land for 30 years under disputed terms allegedly causing financial harm to Nepal Trust.
- Prosecutors claim the fraudulent agreement altered the lease value from the original proposal, with a claimed loss of Rs4.86 billion.
- Former secretaries and company officials have been arrested, and the case stems from decisions made since 2014.
