Kathmandu, April 23 -- Several prominent businesspersons have been linked to an alleged share trading scheme involving controversial businessmen Deepak Bhatta and Sulav Agrawal, who are currently in police custody in a money laundering probe.

According to an investigation and supervision report prepared by the Securities Board of Nepal, five individuals-Bhatta, Shubhi Agrawal (wife of Sulav), Raj Bahadur Shah, managing director of Jawalakhel Group of Industries, and businessmen Rishi Raj More and Sandip Chachan-are accused, while seven individuals and institutions have been identified as facilitators.

The report, made public on Tuesday by the portal Kathmandu Pati, names former president of the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerc...