March 21: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CIB) has recorded a statement from the member of the House of Representatives, Binod Chaudhary, who is also a central member of the Nepali Congress, in a case of land embezzlement of the Bansbari Leather and Shoe Factory.

The police took the statement on Thursday after informing lower house Speaker Devraj Ghimire through the Parliament Secretariat that the CIB has started an investigation against Chaudhary on the suspicion of his involvement in embezzling government land.

CIB Chief Shyamlal Gyawali informed RSS that the police took Chaudhary’s statement at the District Public Prosecutor's Office. According to Additional Inspector General of Police Gyawali, Chaudhary’s statement was taken without arresting him as he was not in a position to run away and destroy evidence.

Chaudhary made it clear that he was not involved in embezzlement of government land. While leaving the public prosecutor's office after giving the statement on Thursday, MP Choudhary said that he came to the public prosecutor's office to assist the investigation by giving verbal statement to help the police.

"Being a responsible politician and entrepreneur, I came to help," Chaudhary said, He expressed regrets over politicizing the issue of Bansbari’s land which according to Chaudhary was of scrap value 42 years when it was privatized under public-private partnership model