Investigation Committee Submits Report on Sudhan Gurung to Government

Kathmandu. The committee formed to investigate National Independent Party MP and former Home Minister Sudhan Gurung has submitted its report. The convener of the investigation committee, former judge Achyutam Prasad Bhandari, said that the investigation report was submitted to the government before the extended deadline. “We have submitted a 45-page report to Prime Minister Balendra (Balen) Shah and have asked to make the report public as soon as possible, as it is,” committee convener Bhandari told Ratopati. According to sources, Gurung’s statement alone is 17 pages in the report. “The report has been prepared by gathering sufficient evidence,” the source said, “investigation has been done by inquiring with the concerned parties about the allegations and examining the property details.” The Council of Ministers’ meeting on 28th Baishakh had formed a committee to investigate Gurung, with former High Court judge Achyutprasad Bhandari as chairman, and Accountant General Shobhakant Poudel and Additional Attorney General Achyutmani Neupane as members. Gurung and businessman Deepak Bhatt were found to have a business partnership. Besides, Gurung was accused of hiding shares while making his property details public. Following the accusation, Gurung resigned on 9th Baishakh.