KATHMANDU: Former Prime Minister and former President of the Nepali Congress, Sher Bahadur Deuba, and his wife, former Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr. Arzu Rana, have stated their commitment to return to Nepal by August 13 and fully cooperate with the ongoing money laundering investigation.

In a letter sent via email to the Department of Money Laundering Investigation on June 11, the Deuba couple mentioned that they are currently abroad for medical treatment.

In the four-page letter, they informed the department that they are ready to return home and present themselves before the department within two months.

Clarifying that they have no intention of fleeing the investigation process or evading legal responsibility, the letter states that they wish to prove their innocence through a fair, transparent, and evidence-based investigation.

They maintained that as individuals who have held public responsibilities, they are always ready to assist in the legal process.

Furthermore, they requested the department not to create a narrative that they are “absconding” or “absent from the investigation” simply because they are abroad, and urged them not to issue arrest warrants or create conditions that would make their return to the country difficult.
The Deuba couple also reminded the department of the interim order received from the Supreme Court on May 25.

They mentioned that they submitted the application to clarify their stance after learning through legal professionals about arguments suggesting that a Red Corner Notice should be issued against them through Interpol during the investigation.

According to the letter, after a complaint was filed against them last October, the department had formed an investigation team and inspected their burned residence.

However, Deuba couple claimed that until their departure abroad on February 25, 2026, they had not received any formal letter from the department requesting their presence.

They also noted that the official search deed proves that no valuable items, cash, or other suspicious materials were found during the search conducted at their residence as part of the investigation.