KATHMANDU:- The Department of Money Laundering Investigation has issued a summons to Jayveer Deuba—son of Nepali Congress President and former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba—directing him to appear before the department within seven days.
The department stated that his presence is required to record statements regarding certain important matters in the course of a money laundering investigation. The department affixed the summons notice at his residence in Budhanilkantha on Tuesday.
According to the notice published by the Department, and pursuant to Section 41 of the Money Laundering Prevention Act, 2064, individuals are directed to appear at the Department’s office—located in ‘B’ Block of the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) central office in Pulchok, Lalitpur—within seven days from the date of the notice’s publication (excluding travel time). The notice states that failure to appear within the stipulated timeframe will result in action being taken in accordance with prevailing laws.
In connection with this same investigation, the department has previously summoned Jayavir’s father, former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, and his mother, former Foreign Minister Arzu Rana, for questioning.
