A case has been filed against eight individuals on charges of financial embezzlement and fraud at the Nepal Children's Organization.
The District Government Attorney's Office, Kathmandu, filed the case on Thursday at the Kathmandu District Court, charging them with fraud, criminal breach of trust, and extortion.
The government had decided to release the report of the high-level inquiry commission on the Nepal Children's Organization and Bal Mandir. Based on that decision made on April 8, the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police was assigned responsibility to investigate the matter.
Following the investigation, the CIB arrested three individuals, while five remain absconding.
Those arrested include 54-year-old former head of the planning and scholarship branch of Bal Mandir Asha Shrestha, 51-year-old former secretary Rajendra Kumar Shrestha, and 62-year-old former chairman Om Krishna Karmacharya.
Those absconding are former chairperson of the Bhojpur working committee Yuri Kumari Rai, former deputy treasurer Deepak Das Shrestha, former treasurer Prayag Raj Shrestha, former chairperson Bhagawan Shakya, and former advisor Ram Krishna Chitrakar.
They are accused of dishonestly obtaining financial benefits from funds that were supposed to be spent for the overall welfare of children sheltered at Bal Mandir.
According to the police investigation, the amounts deemed recoverable include Rs 12,000 from Asha, Rs 50,000 from Deepak, Rs 15,000 from Yuri, Rs 10,000 from Prayag Raj, Rs 30,000 from Bhagawan, Rs 15,000 each from Ram Krishna and Om Krishna, and Rs 225,000 from Rajendra, along with the amount paid for the purchase of a vehicle. The authorities have sought recovery of the principal amounts along with interest accrued to date from them.
