Kathmandu, April 9 -- The issuance of arrest warrants against former prime minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and former foreign minister Arzu Rana Deuba has shifted focus to a key question on how can Nepal bring them under legal jurisdiction as they remain abroad?

The couple had left Nepal citing medical treatment while a money laundering investigation was underway. They are now believed to be outside the country, reportedly in Hong Kong via Singapore. With warrants issued with approval by the Kathmandu District Court, authorities have formally classified them as absconding, setting the stage for possible international pursuit.

This explainer breaks down the issue in detail.

What charges are they facing?

Investigators are probing the couple...