गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ UML Vice-Chair Bishnu Paudel’s custody extended by six days Nepal UML Vice-Chair Bishnu Paudel’s custody extended by six days KathmanduPati July 02, 2026 A special court on Thursday extended the custody of UML Vice-Chair and former minister Bishnu Paudel by six days as part of an investigation into a money laundering case. A bench of judges Hemant Rawal, Dilliratna Shrestha and Umesh Koirala granted investigators permission to keep Paudel in custody for an additional six days. Paudel was arrested in Surkhet on June 22 during the investigation into the alleged money laundering case. This is the third time the court has extended his remand. Meanwhile, Paudel’s habeas corpus petition is being heard by a joint bench of Supreme Court Justices Binod Sharma and Nityananda Pandey. His wife, Domaya Paudel filed the habeas corpus petition on June 24 (Asar 10), arguing that he was being held in unlawful detention. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal urges preparedness as super El Niño looms Nepal’s RSP expands secretariat, names key officials Nepal finance minister rules out demonetisation plan Nepal PM Balendra Shah heads to Pokhara, Mustang Nepal, South Korea sign pact on technology cooperation Nepal’s foreign financing aid shrinking: Finance Minister Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative4 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms5 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward6 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns7 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector Pathao, Tootle resume ride sharing services after authorities relax lockdown National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more UPAYA CITY CARGO LAUNCHES Version 3.0 Public Relations for a Soldier Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki Army Day : Five facts about Nepal’s ‘blue helmets’ in UN-peacekeeping missions Police make a woman public in connection to Gongabu murder case
