A dramatic fallout from recent public protests has culminated in the detention of Nepali Congress leader and former minister Deepak Khadka. Authorities have taken him into custody as part of a high-stakes money laundering investigation directly linked to a controversial incident at his previously targeted residence.
The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of the Nepal Police executed the arrest on Sunday. According to CIB Chief AIG Manoj Kumar KC, who officially confirmed the apprehension, the former minister is now facing a formal probe regarding suspected financial irregularities.
The investigation stems from an explosive event on Bhadra 24, when demonstrators set Khadka’s house in Budhanilkantha on fire. Amidst the chaos of the arson, a video surfaced online and rapidly went viral, allegedly showing millions of rupees being tossed into the air from the burning property by the crowd.
As police delve deeper into identifying the origins of the vast sums of cash seen in the footage, this high-profile arrest is likely to trigger further political and legal scrutiny in the coming days.
