KATHMANDU: The Department of Money Laundering Investigation has filed a lawsuit against gangster Balaram Sapkota alias Bale and her wife.

The department has filed a case of money laundering worth Rs 195.5 million at the Special Court on Monday.

The department had started the investigation after a petition was filed against Bale, who is currently living in Kathmandu.

Earlier, he was arrested from a gambling den. Following the arrest, police had sent him to the Department of Money Laundering Investigation for further action.

The department has also registered a case of money laundering worth Rs 25.5 million against his wife, Sirjana Kakshapati. The petition has also demanded confiscation of house, land, and vehicle in the name of Bale.