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Nepal's Supreme Court connected Monday (May 25, 2026) issued an interim bid barring the arrest of erstwhile Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and his spouse Arzu Rana Deuba successful a wealth laundering case.
The Bench, comprising Justice Mahesh Sharma Paudel and Nityananda Pandey, portion proceeding the plea filed by the couple, questioned the issuing of an apprehension warrant by the Kathmandu District Court.
The Kathmandu District Court had issued apprehension warrants against Mr. Deuba and his woman connected April 6, who had been overseas since February 26 seeking aesculapian treatment.
Last year, thousands of youths nether the banner of the Gen Z radical staged anti-government protests successful Kathmandu connected September 8 and 9, successful which 76 radical were killed. Nineteen protesters were killed during the constabulary firing connected September 8, the archetypal time of the Gen Z protests.
The Gen Z protesters besides attacked Mr. Deuba's residence, successful which the mates suffered injuries.
After the attack, video clips showing a ample magnitude of Nepalese currency arsenic good arsenic U.S. dollars burnt by the agitators became viral connected societal media.
The Money Laundering Department investigated the incidental and besides prepared a forensic study based connected the burnt ashes of the insubstantial notes.
The Supreme Court observed that owed process was not followed portion issuing the apprehension warrant against Mr. Deuba and his wife, who is besides the erstwhile Foreign Minister of the Himalayan nation.
The tribunal directed the authorities not to apprehension the Deuba couple.
Nepal Police had requested the Interpol to contented a reddish country announcement against Mr. Deuba and his wife. However, Interpol rejected the request, citing that the documents produced by the constabulary were not sufficient.
