KATHMANDU, Sept. 21 -- The Department of Money Laundering Investigation (DoMLI) has initiated a probe into the contentious purchase and sale of the 'Tiger Palace Resort.' The department has raised concerns about the legitimacy of the transactions surrounding the five-star Tiger Palace Resort located in Tilottama Municipality, Rupandehi. Specifically, they suspect that the resort, previously operated by Himalayan Tiger Investment Inc, was funded through illegal means.

On September 1, the department sent a formal notification to the police headquarters, invoking Subsection 1 of Section 25 of the Government Assets Clearance Act, 2074 BS. In this communication, the DoMLI requested that the police take appropriate measures and transfer the pr...