Nepal’s former finance minister arrested for money laundering, police say
Investigators say the remand will help them pursue a money-laundering case tied to a controversial businessman and alleged property amassing.
- On Tuesday, Nepal's Special Court granted a seven-day remand for former Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel, allowing investigators to detain him in connection with alleged money laundering linked to a controversial businessman.
- Police arrested Paudel on Monday at a hotel in Surkhet district during a CPN-UML event, with the Department of Money Laundering Investigation detaining him on charges of amassing property illegally.
- Prime Minister Balendra Shah took office in March pledging to tackle corruption and hold accountable officials from the previous K.P. Sharma Oli-led government, of which Paudel was a key Finance Minister.
- The Gen-Z movement toppled Oli's government last September following deadly anti-graft protests that killed at least 76 people and injured more than 2,500, setting the stage for the current crackdown.
- Senior CPN-UML leaders scheduled a meeting to discuss the arrest, while investigators continue probing links to a controversial businessman already in custody under separate money laundering charges.
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Nepal's former finance minister arrested for money laundering
KATHMANDU: Nepal's former finance minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel was arrested late on Monday on charges of money laundering, police said, as the country's Gen Z-backed government steps up a crackdown on alleged corruption under previous administrations.
Nepal ex-finance minister Bishnu Paudel arrested in money laundering case
Former Nepal finance minister Bishnu Paudel was arrested on money laundering charges as Prime Minister Balendra Shah's government intensifies its crackdown on alleged corruption by previous administrations.
Nepal’s former finance minister arrested for money laundering, police say
Nepal's former finance minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel was arrested late on Monday on charges of money laundering, police said, as the country's Gen Z-backed government steps up a crackdown on alleged corruption under previous administrations.
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