Former Minister Ranjeeta Shrestha has also been implicated in the bribery audio scandal involving outgoing Minister of Federal Affairs and General Administration Raj Kumar Gupta. Evidence has revealed that former minister Shrestha demanded money from the same individual who had handed over cash to former Minister Gupta.
It has been found that Shrestha repeatedly contacted the person from Pokhara who recorded the audio, and even asked for money. She allegedly used her personal security officer (PSO) to demand the money and exchanged information about cabinet meetings.