Cruellest crime

The grabbing of children organisation’s land is a disturbing reminder of other recent major land scams.

The investigation into the Nepal Children’s Organization land lease scam has entered a significant stage, with the Central Investigation Bureau issuing arrest warrants against 20 of the accused. The individuals against whom the warrants have been issued after a nod from the Kathmandu District Court include former office bearers of the organisation and representatives of business institutions that have benefitted from the scam. With the latest development, some of the organisation’s prominent individuals, including the then vice-chair Tulasi Narayan Shrestha, then general secretary Ganesh Bhakta Shrestha, then deputy general secretary Suman Shakya and then member Krishna Shankar Sah face arrest. The CIB has also issued arrest warrants against then chairperson of Brihaspati Vidya Sadan, Chiranjivi Tiwari, and others, including Pravin Raj Joshi, Murari Nidhi Tiwari, Abhinav Singhania and Siddharth Kedia.