The Special Court has permitted the money laundering investigation department to keep former Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Poudel in custody for another six days.
The Special Court has allowed authorities to keep former Finance Minister and CPN-UML Vice-Chairman Bishnu Prasad Poudel in custody for six more days. This extension is given to investigate him regarding money laundering issues.
Third Time Extension by Special Court
On Thursday, a bench of Special Court judges Hemanta Rawal, Dilli Ratna Shrestha, and Umesh Koirala gave the order for third extension of Poudel’s custody. Before this, the court allowed to keeping him for seven days on Asar 9, and then for three days on Asar 15. Currently, Poudel is staying in the custody of Department of Money Laundering Investigation.
Wife Files Petition in Supreme Court
Claiming that her husband is detained illegally, Poudel’s wife Domaya has file a habeas corpus petition at the Supreme Court on Asar 10. A bench of judges Binod Sharma and Nityanand Pandey is currently hearing this petition.
In a related news, a bench of judges Tek Prasad Dhungana and Meghraj Pokharel on Tuesday ordered to bring case files of businessmen Deepak Bhatta, Sulav Agrawal, and others. These files, which are about money laundering, banking offenses, and stock market issues, are called for detailed study.
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