Kathmandu, March 29
The process of investigating the assets of three former prime ministers has moved forward.
The investigation concerns former prime ministers Sher Bahadur Deuba, KP Sharma Oli, and Pushpa Kamal Dahal (Prachanda).
The process was initiated after the Department of Money Laundering Investigation sent a letter to the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB), prompting the bureau to proceed with the investigation.
According to the department’s correspondence, Nepali Congress leader and former Energy Minister Dipak Khadka was arrested on Sunday.
“Based on the department’s letter, we arrested him (Dipak Khadka) for investigation under money laundering charges,” said CIB AIG Manoj KC in a conversation with Onlinekhabar.
However, he declined to comment on the three former prime ministers. But according to Home Ministry sources, the CIB has moved ahead with investigating the assets of the three former prime ministers following the department’s directive.
Earlier, during the Gen Z protests, reports had surfaced about cash being found at Sher Bahadur Deuba’s residence. Following that, the department had reached his residence and prepared an official report. Investigations were also carried out at the residence of Dahal’s daughter, Ganga and at Oli’s residence, with on-site documentation conducted.
The same investigation has now been intensified. Following the department’s letter, the CIB is currently taking it forward.
