Department of Money Laundering Investigation transfers former Minister Deepak Khadka's case to CIAA
Summary
The Department of Money Laundering Investigation has transferred the investigation file of former Minister Deepak Khadka to the CIAA, following amendments to legal provisions requiring predicate offenses for money laundering cases.
Key Points
- The Department of Money Laundering Investigation transferred former Minister Deepak Khadka's investigation file to the CIAA.
- Home Minister Sudan Kirati met CIAA Chief Commissioner Prem Rai to discuss advancing the investigation.
- Legal amendments require money laundering cases to be based on an underlying predicate offense, leading to the file's transfer.
- Preparations are underway to keep Khadka in CIAA custody as investigations proceed under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
