KATHMANDU: Arrest warrants have been issued against Sher Bahadur Deuba and his wife Arzu Rana Deuba.
According to sources, the Department of Money Laundering Investigation obtained the warrants from the Kathmandu District Court as part of an investigation into alleged illegal asset accumulation.
The Deuba couple is currently abroad. Ahead of the March 5 elections, they had traveled to Singapore for medical treatment and were later reported to have moved to Hong Kong.
Earlier, during the Gen-Z protests, both Deuba and his wife were reportedly assaulted. Incidents of arson at their residence in Budhanilkantha had also drawn attention after burnt currency notes were found. Subsequently, the Department of Money Laundering Investigation carried out documentation procedures at the residence, and the investigation is now being pursued by the Central Investigation Bureau.
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