Procedures to issue a red notice against former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and his wife Dr. Arju Rana Deuba are underway. The National Central Bureau (NCB) has forwarded the necessary additional documents to Interpol, according to police sources. The Deuba couple is currently abroad, reportedly residing in Hong Kong.
April 10, Kathmandu – The process to issue a red notice against former Prime Minister and Nepali Congress ex-chairman Sher Bahadur Deuba and his wife, former Foreign Minister Dr. Arju Rana Deuba, has begun. After Interpol requested further documentation, the NCB sent the required papers, police headquarters sources confirmed. Quoting these sources, the police stated, “A few days ago, we received an email requesting additional documents, which we have since furnished accordingly.”
On March 7, an arrest warrant was issued against the Deuba couple. The Kathmandu District Court issued the warrant based on recommendations from the Department of Money Laundering Investigation. Following the warrant, efforts to bring the Deubas back to Nepal were initiated. The NCB officially communicated with Interpol seeking the red notice, but Interpol has yet to issue it due to the initial lack of documents.
At the time the arrest warrant was issued, the Deuba couple was abroad. Ahead of the elections, they traveled to Singapore for medical treatment on February 27 and later arrived in Hong Kong on March 20. They had also gone to Singapore for treatment following the Janajati movement. Despite leaving Nepal on February 27, they have not returned since. According to sources, they are still in Hong Kong. If a red notice is issued, Interpol’s 196 member countries will be authorized to arrest the Deuba couple, and upon detention, legal procedures can be completed to repatriate them to Nepal.
