Court remands former minister Bishnu Paudel to seven days in money laundering probe
Summary
Former finance minister and CPN-UML Vice Chair Bishnu Paudel has been remanded to seven days in custody by the Special Court for a money laundering investigation linked to businessman Deepak Bhatta.
Key Points
- The Special Court has granted a seven-day remand for Bishnu Paudel in connection with a money laundering probe.
- Bishnu Paudel is the CPN-UML Vice Chair and a former finance minister.
- The Department of Money Laundering Investigation arrested Paudel following an arrest warrant.
- The investigation is linked to controversial businessman Deepak Bhatta and statements from involved businesspersons.
