Antigraft body summons Arzu Rana Deuba, German firms in passport procurement probe

Following four high-profile arrests, the anti-graft body has directed the former foreign minister and representatives of the two German firms to appear for questioning.

The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA), which is investigating suspected financial irregularities in the passport procurement process, has summoned former foreign minister Arzu Rana Deuba and representatives of two German contractors involved in the e-passport deal.