Former Finance Minister Bishnu Poudel Accused of Corruption; Rs 20.9 Crore Claimed

Kathmandu. Former Finance Minister Bishnu Poudel has been charged with corruption in the Special Court. The Department of Money Laundering Investigation has claimed an amount of Rs 20.9 crore against Poudel.

Poudel, who was arrested on Asar 8, facilitated the purchase of shares in Shriram Tobacco Company Pvt. Ltd. for businessman Deepak Bhatt by misusing his position, according to the investigation findings. In his statement to the investigation officers, Poudel claimed that he did not tell the directors of Shriram Tobacco Company to give 20 percent of the shares to Deepak Bhatt's company.