Sher Bahadur Deuba set to return to Nepal after over five months abroad amid money laundering probe
Summary
Sher Bahadur Deuba is set to return to Kathmandu on August 11 after more than five months abroad, as a money-laundering investigation involving him and Arzu Rana Deuba continues. The Nepali Congress leader’s return comes ahead of a party gathering scheduled for August 14-16.
Key Points
- Sher Bahadur Deuba is scheduled to return to Nepal on August 11 after leaving for Singapore in February for medical treatment.
- Deuba and his wife Arzu Rana Deuba are under a money-laundering investigation by Nepal’s DMLI and CIB.
- The government issued arrest warrants against the couple, but Interpol declined Red Notice requests and the Supreme Court later issued an interim order barring their arrest.
- Deuba’s return comes just before a Nepali Congress national gathering planned for August 14-16.
