As of October 5, 2025, there have been no new developments regarding the legal status or release of Rabi Lamichhane, the president of Nepal’s Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP). He remains in custody in connection with a cooperative fraud case.
On September 9, 2025, Lamichhane was released from Nakkhu Prison following a jailbreak orchestrated by Gen Z protesters. This release occurred amid widespread unrest and was initially facilitated by a letter purportedly from the Home Secretary, which was later deemed unauthorized by prison authorities. Subsequently, over 13,000 inmates escaped from prisons across Nepal during the chaos. Lamichhane voluntarily returned to Nakkhu Jail on September 13, 2025, carrying his personal belongings, in compliance with a strict surrender order issued by the jail administration .
Currently, Lamichhane is awaiting trial in the Rupandehi District Court. His legal team has expressed confidence in his innocence, and he has pledged to cooperate fully with the judicial process.
