Jaybir Deuba's Companies Received 2.6 Crore Rupees from Businessman Deepak Bhat's Company Amidst Money Laundering Investigation

Kathmandu. It has been found that approximately 2.5 crore rupees have gone from the company of businessman Deepak Bhat, who is in custody for a money laundering investigation case, to a company in which Nepali Congress former president Sher Bahadur Deuba's son Jaybir Deuba has invested.

This was mentioned in the charge sheet filed by the Department of Money Laundering Investigation in the Special Court on Thursday against 14 individuals and companies including Bishnu Poudel. The department's charge sheet states that further investigation is underway on this matter.

It is stated in the charge sheet that 2 crore 60 lakh rupees were paid to two companies named Scalar International and Digi Hut, in which Jaybir has invested.

"It appears that the defendant Deepak Bhat may have paid the amount obtained from the offense, and investigation into that will continue according to the law," the charge sheet states.

The department had issued a notice on Asar 22 for former Prime Minister Deuba's son Jaybir to appear within 7 days. The notice was posted at his house in Budhanilkantha, stating that some things needed to be understood in the process of investigation and inquiry of money laundering offense.

A notice was also published in Gorkhapatra on Asar 23 stating that legal action would be taken if he did not appear within the deadline. However, Jaybir has not appeared before the department yet.