Kathmandu, Aug. 10 -- Around half a dozen people associated with transport committees engaged in syndicates are under investigation by the Department of Money Laundering Investigation for the past year. However, the investigation has hardly made any progress because there is enormous pressure from the higher authorities to drop the probe, according to officials overseeing the case.

The department had initiated an investigation after the National Vigilance Centre, a corruption watchdog under the Prime Minister's Office, recommended a probe into the properties owned by office-bearers of several transport committees. Many of these former committees have since converted themselves into companies, as prescribed by a government policy implemen...