Cabinet Extends Deadline for Former Home Minister Sudhan Gurung Investigation Committee by 5 Days

KATHMANDU. The deadline for the committee formed to investigate former Home Minister Sudhan Gurung has been extended by 5 days. The cabinet meeting held on Tuesday extended the committee's time to submit its report by an additional 5 days.

The committee had sent a letter to the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers on Jestha 18, requesting additional time, stating that the report writing work was not complete.

Committee Chairman former Justice Achyut Prasad Bhandari told Ratopati that the report would be submitted within the additional time provided by the cabinet. He said, 'The report writing work is underway, and we will submit the report within the extended time.'

The government had formed the investigation committee under Bhandari's leadership on Baishakh 28, with Auditor General Shobhakant Poudel and Joint Attorney General of the Attorney General's Office Achyutmani Neupane as members.

Committee member Achyutmani Neupane informed that the investigation has been completed. He said, 'Only the report writing work remains.'

The committee has already taken a statement from Sudhan Gurung. The committee has been investigating the matter of purchasing shares of businessman Deepak Bhatt's Liberty Micro Insurance and Star Micro Insurance. The committee has collected evidence and investigated the matter. Questions were raised about the source of the funds, after which Gurung resigned, claiming he bought shares with a loan. It was found that he had bought shares worth 5 million rupees in Bhatt's company.