The Department of Money Laundering Investigation raided the Kathmandu residence of former chief justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana on October 7 as part of an ongoing money laundering investigation. The operation also targeted the homes of several people close to Rana and his relatives.
Department sources and sources close to the prime minister said raids were also underway at the homes of Nabaraj Thapaliya and Dipak Timalsina.
Raids linked to ongoing investigation
The department’s operation is part of an ongoing investigation into money laundering. No further details about the investigation or the searches were provided in the information available.
