A money laundering case has been filed against two individuals on the charge of trafficking approximately 250 Nepali people to the United States of America (USA).
Anti-Human Trafficking Bureau of Nepal Police lodged the money laundering case at the District Court, Kathmandu against Kal Bahadur Basnet of Baphikot Rural Municipality-2, Rukum West and Amit Basnet of Sisne Rural Municipality-5, Rukum East.
While Kal Bahadur is currently in custody at Dilli Bazaar Jail pending an investigation into human trafficking, his co-accused, Amit, remains at large, according to SP Rajan Limbu.
A claim has been lodged against Kal Bahadur alleging that Rs 706.05 million deposited across various banks was acquired through illegal meas.
Similarly, a separate claim has been filed against Amit Basnet, alleging that Rs 274.5 million held in various bank accounts was acquired through illegal means.
According to SP Lama, approximately 250 Nepalis were illegally trafficked into the United States via informal channels.
The accused will be sentenced to two to 15 years in prison along with the fine double the claim sought in accordance with the Money Laundering Prevention Act, 2008.
If convicted, the defendants could be imprisoned for up to 15 years and ordered to pay a penalty twice the size of the illicit funds identified in the case, under the Money Laundering Prevention Act, 2008.
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