Man Charged Over Facebook Videos Falsely Claiming CIB Chief Leaked Home Minister's Bank Details
साउन १०, २०८३ १५:५३
Kathmandu. The District Government Attorney's Office, Kathmandu, has filed a case against a man accused of publishing misleading Facebook videos alleging that the chief of the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) leaked Home Minister Sudan Gurung's banking information to the media.
The charge sheet, filed at the Kathmandu District Court, names Min Kumar Gurung, 33, of Barpak Sulikot Rural Municipality-4, Gorkha, as the accused. Authorities said Gurung is currently abroad and has been listed as an absconder.
According to the charge sheet, the investigation began after the CIB referred the matter to the Cyber Bureau, which carried out a technical investigation. Police identified Gurung as the operator of a Facebook account that published and shared misleading posts, videos, and reels linking the Home Minister, the CIB, and Nabil Bank.
Investigators said the posts falsely claimed that the CIB chief had provided the Home Minister's Nabil Bank details to the media and alleged that a CIB official had been pressured to leak banking data.
The government attorney's office stated that the allegations were entirely false and misleading, arguing that the content harmed the reputation of the CIB chief, undermined public morality and decency, and had the potential to spread hatred and social discord.
The charge sheet notes that the Cyber Bureau conducted technical and administrative investigations and sought information from several government agencies, including the Department of Passports, Department of Land Management and Records, Nepal Rastra Bank, and the Department of Immigration.
The case has been filed under Section 47(1) of the Electronic Transaction Act, 2006, which criminalizes publishing unlawful electronic content, including material deemed contrary to public morality or intended to incite hatred or hostility. The offense carries a maximum penalty of five years' imprisonment, a fine of up to Rs 100,000, or both.
The prosecution has also requested that compensation be deposited into the victim relief fund in accordance with the Crime Victim Protection Act, 2018.
The charge sheet was certified and filed on July 21 by Assistant District Government Attorney Roshan Awasthi. As the accused remains at large, authorities said further legal proceedings will follow the provisions for absconding defendants under the Criminal Procedure Code.
The Government Attorney's Office also said it may file a supplementary charge sheet if additional individuals are found to have been involved in the case.
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