Nepal, May 25 -- The Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) has launched an internal investigation following former Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Govinda Panthi's disclosure that the investigation into the visit visa case was influenced.

According to a source at the MoHA, an internal probe has been initiated into the concerns raised by former DSP Panthi.

Through social media, Panthi stated that he was transferred while investigating corruption related to visit visas. He alleged that the investigation was affected due to pressure from the then Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Narayan Kaji Shrestha and the then Inspector General of Nepal Police, Basanta Kunwar.

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