Kathmandu, March 31 -- The government's money laundering investigation into three former prime ministers-Sher Bahadur Deuba, KP Sharma Oli and Pushpa Kamal Dahal-along with former ministers Arzu Rana and Deepak Khadka and their family members, has entered an intensified phase, even as members of the Deuba family remain abroad.

The Department of Money Laundering Investigation (DMLI) is pursuing the probe through the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police. Former minister Khadka was arrested on Sunday, and the Kathmandu District Court has granted seven days' custody for investigation.

Separately, Oli and former home minister Ramesh Lekhak are also under investigation for "offences against life" in connection with the suppressi...