Kathmandu, April 28 -- Nepal Police have initiated further investigation into Nepali Congress lawmaker Maya Rai following her arrest on Saturday. Rai, who had been on the run despite an arrest warrant issued by Kathmandu District Court, now faces charges of organised crime and fraud relating to a major cooperative embezzlement case.

Rai, who became a Member of Parliament under the proportional representation quota during the 2022 elections, is accused of misusing substantial depositor funds during her tenure as assistant secretary at the Swarnalaxmi Cooperative located in Kalimati, Kathmandu.

According to Superintendent April Raj Bohara, spokesperson for the District Police Range, Kathmandu, the court on Sunday granted permission to det...