Nepal's former energy minister arrested in money laundering probe

Khadka "was arrested this morning in a case relating to money laundering", Shiva Kumar Shrestha, spokesman for the Central Investigation Bureau, told AFP...

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Nepal's former energy minister, Deepak Khadka, has been arrested in connection with a money laundering probe following violent anti-corruption protests.

Khadka was arrested on Sunday as part of an investigation into money laundering.
The arrest follows the detention of ex-prime minister KP Sharma Oli and former home minister Ramesh Lekhak on Saturday.
The protests in September, fueled by corruption and economic hardship, resulted in at least 76 deaths and saw Khadka's residence set ablaze.

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