Kathmandu, 07 October (H.S.): Nepal’s Department of Money Laundering Investigation on Wednesday conducted raids at the residences of former Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana and several people believed to be close to him.

A team from the department searched the homes of some of Rana’s close associates as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged money laundering. The investigation is examining Rana’s financial transactions and his contacts and dealings with various individuals.

The department also raided the residences of Deepak Timalsina, Navaraj Thapaliya and Prabhu Shumsher Rana. Prabhu Shumsher Rana is the brother of Cholendra Shumsher Rana. Navaraj Thapaliya, a former High Court judge who was dismissed from office, has also been described as being close to Rana.

Earlier, Rana was detained and questioned without an arrest warrant by the Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office. According to police, the investigation was launched after information was received about unusual activities at his residence and his contacts with people facing controversy.

According to the department, investigators are also examining the relationship between Inam Sapkota, who had been in contact with Rana, and businessman Deepak Bhatt, who was detained during the hearing of a money-laundering case.

Police claim that the investigation has revealed that Rana communicated with Deepak Bhatt and others through Inam Sapkota. However, the department has not provided any details regarding the latest developments in the investigation.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar