Vishnu Poudel Arrested in Surkhet on Money Laundering Charges

Birendranagar. The District Police Office Surkhet has provided information regarding the arrest of CPN-UML Vice-Chairman and former Finance Minister Bishnu Poudel. The District Police Office formally informed the Karnali Province Police Office. Surkhet Police has publicized detailed information by corresponding regarding Poudel, who was arrested on charges of money laundering.

According to the letter sent by Superintendent of Police (DSP) Kavindra Singh Bohara of the District Police Office Surkhet to the Karnali Province Police Office, Poudel was taken into custody at 5:15 PM from 'Shubha Hotel' located in Birendranagar Municipality-3.

Arrest After Department's Correspondence

Police had searched for Poudel based on the letter and email received from the Department of Money Laundering Investigation, Pulchok. The letter states that the department requested Surkhet Police to arrest Poudel and present him for investigation under offenses specified in Section 21 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2064.

Arrest and Process as Follows

According to the police, a search for him began in Surkhet after receiving a letter with an urgent arrest warrant from the department. Police took Poudel, who is currently residing in Saibu Housing Area, Lalitpur, into custody after finding him at a hotel in Surkhet.

According to the information provided by the District Police Office Surkhet to the Province Office, the arrested Poudel has been sent to the department with the original documents for necessary legal proceedings. Surkhet Police stated that Police Sub-Inspector (ASI) Shyam Prasad Yadav has been assigned to hand him over to the department.

Surkhet Police has also sent a copy of this information to the Nepal Police Headquarters, the Secretariat of the Inspector General, and the Province Police Office, Nepalgunj.