KATHMANDU, March 17: Nepal Police is going to call industrialist Binod Chaudhary for questioning in the case of the purchase and sale of 10 ropanis of land of Bansbari Leather Shoe Factory.
Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane called Inspector General of Police Basanta Bahadur Kunwar and the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) chief on Sunday morning, directing them to question and investigate Chaudhary.
CIAA to question industrialist Chaudhary in Bansbari land case
Pramod Neupane, a member of the home minister’s personal secretariat, said the Home Minister has given instructions to bring 10 ropanis of land of the Bansbari Leather Shoe Factory under government ownership. “For that, CIB Chief has said to investigate everyone including Nepali Congress lawmaker and industrialist Binod Chaudhary into the investigation process,” Neupane mentioned.
The 10 ropani land of the government-owned Bansbari leather shoe factory was sold to the privately owned Champion Footwear Pvt Ltd. Currently, Champion Footwear has been closed and its assets are in the name of CG Chandbagh Residency Pvt. Arun Chaudhary, brother of Binod Chaudhary, was arrested in the same case.
37 years ago, Chaudhary Group was charged with the capture of the government-owned Bansbari leather shoe factory by forgery. This case came into the limelight after the arrest and investigation of Arun Chaudhary, a businessman in CG Group, the country's largest business house.
