August 14: The government has urged the victims of loan sharking to file complaints along with substantial evidences. A notice issued by the taskforce formed to recommend for controlling of loan sharking has urged the victims to file the complaints within August 21.

The Ministry of Home Affairs had decided to form the taskforce last Friday upon the directive of Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba.    
"In view of a network of loan sharking across the country, a public notice has been issued asking the victims to file complaints in the respective district administration office along with substantial evidences," read the notice issued by the taskforce coordinator Dr Bhishma Bhusal.    
Efforts were on to book those involved in the illegal activity, said the ministry.

The taskforce under the leadership of the Chief District Officer of Kathmandu organised talks with the victims of loan sharking from Pratappur and Susta rural municipalities in Nawalparasi (West), who have been protesting the illegal activities in Kathmandu by forming a struggle committee.    
The taskforce headed by Home Ministry's joint-secretary Dr Bhishma Bhusal includes Senior Superintendent of Police of the Central Investigation Bureau of Nepal Police Dinesh Acharya, Home Ministry's under-secretary (law) Shree Krishna Poudel, Kathmandu Valley’s Crime Investigation Office's Superintendent of Police Krishna Prasad Koirala and National Investigation Department's deputy-investigation director Mukund Marhattha.

Likewise, CIB Deputy Superintendent of Police Roshan Khadka is the taskforce member-secretary.    
The taskforce has been assigned to submit a report within a month. It will visit those districts reporting the incidences of loan sharking, find out such causes and suggest ways for a solution. It will establish inter-bodies coordination to book those involved in this practice and recommend ways for containing the crime in the future. -- RSS