Kathmandu. The Supreme Court (SC) has ordered the government to produce the investigation into the case of Nepali Congress leader and former minister Deepak Khadka, who was arrested on the charge of money laundering.

A division bench of justices— Til Prasad Shrestha and Shanti Singh Thapa — on Monday issued the order in response to the writ petition filed by Khadka’s wife Binita Thapa.

The court has asked the Department of Revenue Investigation (DRI) to submit a written reply and submit the investigation file by 12 noon on Thursday. The Department of Revenue Investigation (DRI) has been investigating Khadka.

Although Khadka was arrested by the Department of Money Laundering on the charge of money laundering, the report was sent to the Inland Revenue Investigation Department. The Inland Revenue Investigation Department has again sent the file to the Department of Revenue Investigation.

“The request made by the Department of Revenue Investigation (DRI) for extension of the deadline and the documents along with all the documents issued by the court and the written reply along with the reasons for keeping the petitioner in custody from the Department of Revenue Investigation and Lalitpur District Court within 12 noon on April 17, 2083 along with the request made by the Department of Revenue Investigation (DRI) and the Lalitpur District Court for the extension of the deadline should be received within 12 noon on April 17, 2083,” reads the order. । ”

The Department of Revenue Investigation (DRI) on Monday had allowed Khadka to be kept in custody for three days. He was arrested by the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) on March 29 following a letter from the Department of Money Laundering Investigation.