Last week, the helicopter flew directly above Nepalis’ houses in Chhangru, prompting residents to run out, shouting and protesting in anger.

A forensic examination of charge sheets reveals how corporate loans, paper land deals, share trading financed through credit, and alleged market manipulation converged in a 27-billion-rupee financial crime case.

Cases filed simultaneously in three courts target Shanker Group executives, Infinity Holdings chair Deepak Bhatta and FNCCI ex-president Shekhar Golchha over alleged securities, insurance, banking and money laundering offences.

Eight Chinese nationals, one Russian and one South Korean obtained one-year student visas based on forged documents submitted in the name of Balmiki Campus; one suspect and a Chinese visa applicant arrested.

Nearly three years after charges were filed, the Kathmandu District Court starts substantive proceedings in a case involving former ministers, senior officials and alleged brokers accused of defrauding hundreds with false US resettlement promises.

Authorities probe whether upcoming tax changes were leaked to traders, while importers insist the pre-budget rush was entirely legal.

Existing framework bars pension benefits for serving officials convicted of graft, but remains silent on those already retired.

Vehicles imported from China are under investigation amid suspicions that importers rushed customs clearance before the budget introduced higher taxes on electric vehicles.

Existing framework bars pension benefits for serving officials convicted of graft, but remains silent on those already retired.

The court found that the authorities failed to establish valid legal grounds for arrest under the anti-money laundering law, which requires a reasonable belief that an accused may flee, destroy evidence, or obstruct the investigation.

Investigators accuse prominent businessmen, including former FNCCI president Shekhar Golchha, of illegally diverting funds from listed companies, manipulating share prices and violating securities laws through coordinated stock market transactions.

FATF-linked delegation tells officials to speed up reforms as concerns grow over enforcement gaps, legal changes and limited results in key sectors.

A confidential briefing note prepared by APG Secretariat, and obtained by Kantipur, describes Nepal’s progress as disappointing and warns that the September 2026 review will be the decisive moment.

Legal experts have questioned the investigation process of the Department of Money Laundering Investigation after Interpol refused to issue a Red Notice against the Deuba couple.

The auditor general’s report uncovers nearly Rs100 billion in irregularities during audits of accounts worth Rs9.48 trillion across 5,526 public offices in the fiscal year 2024–25.