KATHMANDU: The Special Court has extended the remand of former Finance Minister Bishnu Paudel by an additional 5 days.

Parbati Hitan, the Information Officer of the Special Court, informed that the remand was extended on Wednesday for further investigation.

The extension order was issued by a bench comprising Judges Narayan Prasad Paudel and Bidur Koirala.

The Department of Money Laundering Investigation (DMLI) had requested the extension to continue its probe into Paudel.

Prior to this, the court had extended his custody for investigation by 3 days on June 29 for the second time, and by 6 days on July 2.

Initially, the court had granted a 7-day remand, which was later extended by an additional 3 days.

Meanwhile, the Supreme Court has already quashed a habeas corpus petition filed on behalf of Paudel.