KATHMANDU, APRIL 7

Rabi Lamichhane, President of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) and former Managing Director of Gorkha Media Network, has been remanded to the District Prison in Rupandehi.

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Prior to this, he had been held in custody at the District Police Office in Rupandehi for two days.

The former Home Minister was presented before the District Court in Rupandehi this morning, following which he was sent to prison after the necessary legal procedures were completed.

According to Suresh Bhandari, the administrator of the District Prison, Lamichhane underwent a medical check-up for approximately one hour before being placed in Block Number 4 of the prison. He is currently housed in a separate section of the facility.

Lamichhane was taken into custody in Kathmandu on Friday night and transported to Bhairahawa on Saturday morning.

His remand to prison follows a decision by the High Court to overturn the District Court's ruling, which had granted him bail of Rs 10 million. Lamichhane faces charges of misappropriating cooperative funds.