VT Staff, KATHMANDU — Nepal’s Home Ministry has prepared measures to prevent several senior political figures from traveling abroad as money-laundering investigations gather pace, a ministry official confirmed Thursday.
The interim government led by former Chief Justice Sushila Karki is preparing to suspend the passports of targeted individuals, according to a Home Ministry source familiar with the plan. The official did not disclose names and the number of leaders under consideration.
The source said the move as a precaution to ensure cooperation with ongoing financial-crime inquiries. Specific criteria for any suspensions, the duration of restrictions, and the effective date were not immediately available.
The Home Ministry said broader details would be determined in coordination with investigative bodies as the money-laundering cases advance. Further guidance on implementation, including instructions to immigration points and the Department of Passports, had not been publicly released as of press time.
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