Money Laundering Department Raids Former Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana’s Residence

The Department of Money Laundering Investigation has carried out searches at the residences of former Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana, along with several of his close associates and relatives. According to sources close to the department and the Prime Minister, teams from the department raided the residences of Rana, Nawaraj Thapaliya, Dipak Timalsina, and Narayan Dahal. The investigation team also reportedly visited the homes of some of Rana’s relatives as part of the ongoing inquiry. Sources said that several important documents were recovered from the residences of people close to Rana during the searches. Further details regarding the purpose of the raids and the documents seized have not yet been disclosed. The searches come only a few days after a team from the Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office arrested former Chief Justice Rana from his residence late at night. He was held in custody for around 12 hours before being released.