CIB Raids house of Arzu Rana’s brother Bhushan Rana

Kathmandu – Nepal Police’s Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) has raided the residence of Bhushan Rana, the brother-in-law of former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba. Rana, who is the brother of Deuba’s wife Arzu Rana, had his home in Jawalakhel searched by police. He is widely known for his influence in major government procurements and appointments.

The raid comes after large amounts of cash and valuables were recovered from Deuba’s residence in Budhanilkantha on September 9, when it was attacked by Jen Z protesters.

Following the recent appointment of Additional Inspector General Dr. Manoj Kumar KC as CIB chief, several individuals under suspicion have been placed under close watch. KC had earlier led the Valley Crime Investigation Office during the high-profile Bhutanese refugee scam probe.

Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal recently visited the CIB headquarters and instructed officials to resume investigations that had been stalled due to political pressure.

Home Minister orders CIB to resume Politically blocked cases

Kathmandu – Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal has directed the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police to move forward with all cases that had been stalled due to political influence.

During his inspection of the CIB office, Aryal instructed newly appointed CIB Chief AIG Manoj KC to ensure impartial investigations into major cases. He said resuming files blocked by political pressure would mark a “breakthrough.”

“Cases that were halted or disrupted because of political connections will no longer remain so,” Aryal stated. He emphasized that the government’s mandate is good governance, adding that peace and security cannot exist without it, and free and fair elections within six months would not be possible otherwise.

AIG Dr. Manoj Kumar KC appointed as Chief of CIB

Kathmandu – The government has appointed Additional Inspector General (AIG) Dr. Manoj Kumar KC as the new chief of the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police.

Dr. KC, who was serving as head of the Provincial Coordination Department at the Nepal Police Headquarters, was given the new responsibility following a Cabinet decision on Sunday, according to Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal.

The post had remained vacant after former CIB chief Chandra Kuber Khapung was promoted to Inspector General of Police (IGP), with the previous government making no decision on the replacement.

KC was an investigating officer in the Bhutanese refugee scam.

CIB forms committee to investigate Spain visa case

Kathmandu – The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of the police has formed a committee to investigate a group that took unrelated people to attend the UN conference in Seville, Spain.

The committee, led by the bureau’s Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Hovindra Bogati, has six members, including the Superintendent of Police (SP) of the Human Trafficking Investigation Bureau (HTIB), Rugam Kunwar.

According to the bureau’s chief, Additional Inspector General of Police (AIG) Chandrakuber Khapung, the committee has been formed to deploy a joint team of the CIB and the HTIB to investigate the details that have been made public.

According to an official present at the meeting, since it appears that unrelated individuals may have been sent to Spain , an investigation will be conducted to determine whether all those who went there have returned, and then the police will also investigate the group that sent them, the official said.

Their names were registered through the website as non-governmental organizations to participate in the United Nations’ Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development.

CIB investigation in Vinod Shahi death case

A CIB team has been mobilized to investigate the death of 15-year-old Binod Shahi of Panchadewal Binayak Municipality-4 of Achham.

Binod Shahi who has been missing since May 31, was found dead near his house on Saturday.
After the dispute between the NC and UML cadres in the local level election, NC lodged a complaint against UML cadres.Shahi gone missing after a clash ensued when the police tried to arrest the UML cadres involved in the incident. Shahi, a member of a CPN-UML supporter’s family, was later found dead. A CIB team has been mobilized to investigate the incident as the situation became tense after Shahi was found dead.