Kathmandu, Oct. 17 -- The Department of Money Laundering Investigation has launched a probe into the assets of three former prime ministers and two former ministers. The investigation targets former prime ministers Sher Bahadur Deuba, KP Sharma Oli, and Pushpa Kamal Dahal, as well as former ministers Arzu Rana Deuba and Deepak Khadka, over suspected accumulation of illegal wealth through abuse of public office. Deuba's son, Jaybir Sing Deuba, is also under the radar.

The department has written to Nepal Rastra Bank, the Securities Board of Nepal, and the Office of the Company Registrar to collect and submit details of savings, investments, companies, and business transactions linked to the five leaders and their relatives. For details on ...