Himal Press 
CIB Chief AIG Kiran Bajracharya
KATHMANDU: The Nepal Police have claimed that the statute of limitations does not apply to cases related to the forgery of government documents.
Organizing a press meet in Kathmandu on Wednesday to inform the media about the ongoing investigation into the Lalita Niwas land grab scam, the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police stated that the case would be based on the old law before the new Civil Code was issued.
“Since the old Civil Code does not have a statute of limitations for cases related to government document forgery, it will not be applicable in the Lalita Niwas land grab scam,” said Additional Inspector General (AIG) Kiran Bajracharya, the chief of CIB, during the press conference. “Since this case predates the introduction of the new law, the new Civil Code will not be applicable to this case.”
Stating that some people might attempt to manipulate the case, Bajracharya said the police have sufficient evidence to bring the investigation to a logical conclusion. “We have worked tirelessly to gather evidence. We will register the case. There will also be no question about the timeframe to file the case,” she maintained.
Senior Superintendent of Police Dinesh Acharya stated that the land of Lalita Niwas was fragmented and registered in the name of different individuals in various stages after the political change of 1990.
The police have arrested four individuals in connection with their investigation into the land grab scam. They include Min Bahadur Gurung, chairman of the superstore chain operator Bhat-Bhateni Departmental Store, and three employees from two different Land Revenue Offices.
“Our investigation has revealed that 29 ropanis of land have been registered in the name of Gurung and his family,” Acharya said.
A separate case filed by the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) regarding the land grab scam is currently sub judice in the Special Court.
