Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Chairman and former Deputy Prime Minister Rabi Lamichhane has been remanded to six days in custody.
A bench of Kaski District Judge Nawa Raj Dahal extended Lamichhane's remad by six days, Rajan Khanal, a record keeper at the court, told Nepalkhabar. Lamichhane will remain in the police custody till Wednesday.
Lamichhane, who was whisked to Pokhara following his arrest in Kathmandu on Friday, was taken to the Kaski District Court this afternoon for the extension of his remand.
A team of Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police on Friday arrested former Home Minister Lamichhane from the central party office, Banasthali for his alleged involvement in the misuse of the funds from Suryadarshan Cooperative.
The supporters of Lamichhane have hit the streets shouting slogans against Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and demanding an early release of their leader.
Meanwhile, a large number of security personnel have been deployed on the streets to preempt any onward incidents.
Security personnel fired teargas shells and water cannons on the RSP cadres after the agitating cadres tried to breach the prohibited zone in Pokhara, Kaski.
Preparations are being made to lodge a case against Lamichhae on three charges of misappropriation of financial co-operative funds, organized crime and money laundering, according to Office spokesperson Basant Kumar Sharma.
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