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conducted an investigation into a transnational fraud scheme affecting U.S. citizens which involved posing as legitimate technology and antivirus companies to steal money from them. The fund was then transferred to bank accounts controlled by
Prithvi Bahadur Shah in Nepal. Nepal Rastra Bank received
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who was accused of being closely associated with Shah applied pressure on Nepal Rastra Bank to release the funds which
Adhikari refused to fulfill. Amidst the disagreement, Cabinet suspended Adhikari from the post in a charge of leaking sensitive information of the Government. Adhikari went to
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Governor, he also served as the Chief Executive Officer of the Investment Board Nepal (IBN) for three years. He also worked as the deputy Governor of Nepal Rastra Bank for five years during 2010-2015.
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Adhikari was appointed for four years as per the provision of the
Investment Board Act 2011, however, he resigned from the post after he was appointed as the Governor of Nepal Rastra Bank.
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to confiscate and return the money. The Bank withheld the money and directed it to the
Department of Money Laundering Investigation for further Investigation. Finance Minister
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which he obtained during his service at NRB. Later, he obtained an equivalency certificate for a Master's degree from
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