One billion bigo claims against wealth laundering, 126 cases registered
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- Sun, 22 February 2026
Kathmandu. In 16 years, the Money Laundering Investigation Department has claimed one billion bigos against money laundering and registered 126 cases. Although the department was established on 31 June 068, the first case related to money laundering was filed on 20 June 066 through the Revenue Investigation Department.
After the promulgation of the Asset Clearance Act, 2066, the department under the Ministry of Finance has been given the responsibility to look into such cases. From that date to 6 months of the current year 08/83, when 126 cases were registered, the department has claimed wrongdoing amounting to one billion two crore rupees.
In six months of the current year, the department has registered five cases against money laundering. During that period, the department filed a case of asset laundering against 44 people involved in various crimes and claimed wrongdoing equal to eight billion 81 million rupees. Although only five cases were registered in 6 months, the department said that 458 complaints were received.
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