Probe committee submits report to Finance Minister

The committee formed to probe the allegations against Bhishma Raj Dhungana, chairperson of the Securities Board of Nepal (SEBON), submitted its report to the government on Tuesday. Former High Court Judge Ananta Raj Dumre, who led the committee, handed over the investigation report to Finance Minister Janardan Sharma at a program organised at the Ministry of Finance.

The Council of Ministers had formed the committee on September 1 to investigate the charge that SEBON Chair Dhungana acted against his position on the board. Finance Ministry had directed to submit its report within 15 days. Receiving the report, Finance Minister Sharma said that the government would take the necessary decision after studying it. He also said that the findings and suggestions of the study report would help in organising and securing securities trading and protecting the interests of all investors in the capital market.