Nepal, May 17 -- Nepali Congress (NC) leader Dr. Shekhar Koirala has raised concerns over the possible influx of illegal money into Nepal under the guise of remittances.

Speaking at a program in Kathmandu on Saturday, Dr. Koirala noted that approximately Rs 200 billion in remittances-both formal and informal-entered the country in the past month alone. He questioned whether such a large sum could be sent solely by Nepali migrant workers and expressed suspicion that illicit funds may be flowing into the country disguised as remittance.

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