Businessman Deepak Bhatta arrested in Kathmandu

Kathmandu. Businessman Deepak Bhatta has been arrested. A police official informed RatoPati that he was taken into custody from Patan.Previously, the Department of Immigration had placed him on a blacklist. The Department of Money Laundering Investigation has initiated an inquiry into Bhatta.On Monday, the Department of Money Laundering Investigation sent a letter to the Department of Immigration to blacklist Bhatta's passport. Based on that letter, his passport was blacklisted.Bhatta is accused of manipulating various large contracts and procurements. He has also been accused of leveraging political connections to influence appointments and contract settings within various state agencies to serve his...