Pokhara cooperative:

7 including chairman arrested in embezzlement of Rs 88.7 crore

Kathmandu. Pokhara—Police have arrested 7 persons in connection with the money embezzlement case of Pokhara Savings and Credit Cooperative. Police have arrested seven persons including the chairman of the cooperatives in connection with the embezzlement of Rs 88 crore 70 lakh 98 thousand 962.

Those arrested include chairman Surendra Bahadur Godar, treasurer Hiramani Dahal, secretary Dil Bahadur KC, member Dorje Tamang, manager Bhishma Prasad Gurung, marketing chief Bedi Prasad Subedi and former secretary and current member Indra Prasad Dhawa. They are from different places of Pokhara.

Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Hari Basnet of Kaski District Police Office informed that police have started investigation into the case of cooperative fraud. Police have started the process to extend the custody of those arrested on Wednesday morning for further investigation.