http://www.ekantipur.com/2011/06/21/top-story/sujatas-son-in-law-rubel-also-behind-sudan-scam/336090.html
Sujata’s son-in-law Rubel also behind Sudan scam
KATHMANDU, JUN 21 -
An email sent by London based Assured Risks Pvt. Ltd has given a new twist to the Sudan APC Scam--making damning revealation that Rubel Chaudhary, son-in-law of Sujata Koirala, was also involved in the Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) purchase deal in which Rs. 290 million was swindled.
Until now there has been speculation of Chaudhary's involvement, but this is the first time an email has surfaced suggessting Chaudhary's hand in the deal. In an email sent to Shambhu Bharati, local agent of international supplier some four years ago a senior company official has indicated that Rubel was not just a go-between, but was actively involved in decisive capacity in sealing the deal.
In a letter Michel Rider, director of Assured Risks has asked Bharati to contact Rubel Chaudhary for the payment but him or the Assured Risks for commission. “Assured Risks will not be paying $ 125,000. I will take it out your commission how about that? You have cost Assured Risks enough money on this project… any problem speak to Rubel don't email me anymore,” reads the email sent to Bharati by Michel Rider.
Some police officials, who have been indicted for their involvement into Sudan scam, have made the email public with the view to expose the involvement of politically protected individuals in the scam. The police officials, who are miffed with Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) for giving clean chit to politician have made public secret document hidden at the Nepal Police Headquaters to expose their involvement into scam.
Shambu Bharati gave statement that support the email's content that Rubel might be more involved in the scam . He accepted the deal was initiated with Assured Risks only after Sujata Koirala's aide introduced him (Bharati) with Rubel and Michael. “I firstly met Michel at Hyatt Hotel after Hari Dhungana, Personnel Assistant of Sujata Koirala introduced me to Michael,” said Bharati.
I met with Chaudhary thrice in Kathmandu and London thereafter, he said. Asked whether Rubel was involved in the deal Bharati said he had no direct knowledge. "But Dhungana had informed me that Rubel is also a shareholder of Assured Risk,” said Bharati.
Rider appears annoyed by the unstamped proposal forwarded by Bharati to Nepal Police. “I really could not understand why you can't get a stamped proposal I know you are not very educated and your business is very poor but how difficult is this?” reads the letter further.
Controversial Bangladesh national Chaudhary, who is under the scanner of Nepal Police for his alleged involvement in illegal VOIP operation, has already left Nepal. Nepal Police had earlier traced signal of VOIP being operated in Mandikhatar, near the house of his mother-in-law Koirala. Police could not speed up investigation into his illegal business after his mother-in-law began pulling strings, according to police officials.
Posted on: 2011-06-21 11:59
