Main opposition Nepali Congress suspects former Home Minister Sudhan Gurung is being exonerated through a probe committee

Kathmandu. The main opposition party Nepali Congress has suspected that former Home Minister Sudhan Gurung is being exonerated through a probe committee. Congress Parliamentary Party leader Bhishma Raj Angdembe expressed suspicion that the investigation committee formed by the government might try to acquit Gurung instead of finding the truth. Angdembe said, 'Let the committee conduct an impartial investigation, let it not just try to exonerate.'

He said that the allegations against Gurung should be investigated impartially. After the committee was formed, Angdembe called it a positive step. However, he mentioned that its credibility would depend on the impartiality of the committee. Angdembe said that the committee should bring out the truth without being politically influenced.

Former Home Minister Gurung had become controversial due to his share investment and financial relationship with controversial businessman Deepak Bhatt. After questions were raised publicly, Gurung resigned from the post of Home Minister on April 9 on moral grounds.

The government has formed an investigation committee three weeks after the resignation. The government announced on Thursday that it has formed a three-member investigation committee under the leadership of former High Court judge Achyut Prasad Bhandari.