The Special Court has filed a case against 16 people, including former finance minister Bishnu Poudel, in the money laundering case .The Department of Money Laundering Investigation has filed a supplementary charge sheet at the Special Court against 16 persons, including former finance minister and CPN (UML) vice-chair Bishnu Prasad Poudel, for their involvement in the money laundering case of businessman Deepak Bhatta.
According to the notice issued by the Special Court, the charge sheet was filed after further investigation in the case of defendant Deepak Bhatta, who was earlier registered. A total of
16 persons, including six persons including Bishnu Prasad Poudel and 10 private lies, have been named as defendants in the chargesheet.
According to the department, the defendants have been accused of playing the role of accomplices under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2064 BS by creating an environment to hide the illegally acquired assets of businessman Deepak Bhatt and to hide their real source. In the case of Bishnu Prasad Poudel, a claim of Rs 20.90 crore has been settled.
The department has also demanded the confiscation of Rs 6,34,545.84 from his account at Everest Bank Limited.
The notice issued by the Special Court states that the supplementary charge sheet has been filed on the basis of evidence obtained from further investigation.
Now, the hearing of the case will proceed as per the regular procedure of the Special Court.
Earlier, a case of money laundering was filed against businessman Deepak Bhatta in the same case.
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