A Nepal court remands former minister Bishnu Paudel to police custody for seven days in connection with a money laundering investigation, according to reports. Paudel, a CPN-UML vice chairperson and former finance minister, is arrested as investigators link him to a money laundering case involving a controversial businessman, Deepak Bhatta, who is also in custody in connection with a money laundering matter. The remand follows Paudel’s arrest tied to the ongoing probe, with authorities seeking further custody as the investigation proceeds. Both outlets report that the remand is for a fixed seven-day period and that the case centers on alleged links between Paudel and the broader money laundering allegations connected to Bhatta. The reports do not provide details in the excerpted summaries about the specific transactions or evidence under consideration, or about any response from Paudel or his legal representatives. The matter remains under investigation as the custody order runs.