Baglung, Jan. 27 -- The International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) issued a red corner notice against Dhorpatan Mayor Dev Kumar Nepali on Friday.

Eight people, including Nepali, who is also the chair of Image Saving and Credit Co-operative, and his wife Chhela Nepali, have been accused of embezzling almost Rs2 billion from depositors and banks.

Nepal Police Headquarters issued the notice through the international organisation. The issuance of a red corner notice means police of 192 member countries of Interpol will be searching for the couple.

An arrest warrant had been issued against the accused on June 7 of last year. However, the cooperative issued a notice on April 21, 2023 claiming that it had to be closed down due to a...