Chitwan, Feb. 5 -- Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) chair and former home minister Rabi Lamichhane has been sent to police custody following a hearing at the Chitwan District Court on Wednesday. The hearing, which began with the recording of his statement, could not be completed, leading the court to place him under police custody.

According to court information officer Amrit Bishwakarma, the single bench of Judge Dayaram Dhakal recorded Lamichhane's statement. The case relates to the Sahara Multipurpose Cooperative fraud, where Lamichhane, along with several others, faces charges of financial irregularities and fraudulent activities.

This case follows the filing of charges on September 24, when Gitendra Babu (GB) Rai, the founder of the ...