Former Finance Minister Bishnu Poudel Named Defendant in Money Laundering Case; Company Directors Testify as Prosecution Witnesses
Summary
Former Finance Minister Bishnu Poudel faces a money laundering case with company directors testifying about share transactions and alleged pressure involving Deepak Bhatt.
Key Points
- Former Finance Minister and CPN-UML leader Bishnu Poudel has been named a defendant in a money laundering case.
- Company directors Chunnuprasad Poudel and Kamalkishor Malpani are prosecution witnesses in the case.
- The case involves alleged sale of 20 percent shares of Shriram Toba Industry to Deepak Bhatt's company at a low price.
- It is alleged that Bishnu Poudel arranged meetings and pressured to make Deepak Bhatt a partner to resolve departmental issues.
