Baglung, Feb. 10 -- Dev Kumar Nepali, the founder chairman of the Image Savings and Credit Cooperative, who is currently in custody pending trial, addressed a gathering of victims outside the District Government Attorney's Office on Sunday.

Nepali, who is accused of embezzling over Rs1.5 billion from over 1,543 depositors, was brought out of jail by District Police Chief Rishiram Kandel to speak to the victims.

Nepali has been in jail since his arrest for alleged fraud. He told more than 300 savers in the cooperative that their money would soon be returned. "I will ensure that the public's money is returned. I am ready to sell everything I have for it," he said. "I am currently in jail. but you will get your money soon."

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