Why were 8 people including the then General Manager of the Dairy Development Corporation arrested?

लगानी न्यूज

१३ कार्तिक २०८३, शुक्रबार २१:०१October 30, 2026

Kathmandu. Nepal Police have arrested eight persons, including the then general manager of the Dairy Development Corporation (DDC), on the charge of taking illegal benefits by causing a financial loss of more than Rs 120 million.

KATHMANDU: The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police today arrested eight persons, including the then General Manager of the Corporation, Sanjeev Jha, on the charge of criminal breach of trust and their involvement in organized crime.TAG_OPEN_div_14

The arrested have been identified as Junior Technical Assistant Bijaya Kumar Yadav, the then chief of Bhaktapur Chilling Centre, Manhari Sharma, and Ram Kewal Raya, the then chief of Chanauli Chilling Centre. Jitendra Kumar Yadav, who works at the Dhulo Milk Factory in Hetauda, Nabin Raya Yadav of Nawalpul Chilling Centre, Shivanandan Raya of Madi Chilling Centre and Beekh Bahadur Bhandari, chief of Madi Chilling Centre, have also been arrested.TAG_OPEN_div_12

Deputy Spokesperson of the Bureau and Superintendent of Police Yogendra Kumar Khadka said that the corporation was directly financially damaged by forming various groups with pre-planning and mutual collusion and taking illegal benefits worth Rs 121.33 million.TAG_OPEN_div_10

TAG_OPEN_div_8 They were arrested with permission from the Kathmandu District Court on the charge of criminal breach of trust under the Criminal Code, 2074 and the Prevention of Organized Crime Act, 2070, according to the bureau. Joint Spokesperson Khadka said that further investigation is underway on all the arrested persons for criminal breach of trust and organized crime.