Police say Adhikari was wanted in a Rs 65.2 million fraud case filed in March, with investigators expanding the probe after detecting suspicious bank transactions.

A chargesheet outlines allegations of bureaucratic power plays, intimidation networks, ritual-based coercion and cross-border money flows in a case centred on former civil aviation chief Pradeep Adhikari.

Nepal Police faces a growing morale crisis as low-ranking personnel complain of poor conditions, shrinking respect and widening internal inequality.

Sapana Tamang, serving a 25-year sentence for abducting and killing a six-year-old girl, escaped Sundhara Central Jail before being rearrested in Kathmandu. Police say she planned to build a life outside prison with a man she met through jail visits.

Rights activist alleges repeated detention and intimidation as police accuse her of using the case to influence legal proceedings.

Poor oversight by education and labour authorities enabled illegal overseas recruitment through consultancies.

A 76-year-old mother travels every month between Pokhara and Kathmandu as hearings in son’s murder case are repeatedly delayed.

Prosecuting authorities provide further details to Interpol after questions were raised over legal procedures and charges in the case.

Police cite separate investigation as basis for fresh detention.

Government weighing interim cash aid and monthly rent for displaced squatters, says PMO official.

The national defence force says the data collection was carried out under decisions made by district security committees. Chief district officers, however, dispute the claim.

Government begins verification as hundreds remain in temporary shelters.

Authorities say structures on encroached land will be demolished and displaced families relocated. Critics argue the plan lacks adequate resettlement guarantees.

CIB says he was held as part of an ongoing probe into alleged tampering of tender details.

A source at PM’s secretariat says a parliamentary committee will be formed to probe him.