{"id":15432,"date":"2026-04-19T20:09:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T14:24:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=15432"},"modified":"2026-04-22T00:09:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T18:24:23","slug":"%e0%a4%b9%e0%a4%bf%e0%a4%ae%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%b2%e0%a4%af%e0%a4%a8-%e0%a4%b0%e0%a4%bf%e0%a4%87%e0%a4%a8%e0%a5%8d%e0%a4%b8%e0%a5%8d%e0%a4%af%e0%a5%8b%e0%a4%b0%e0%a5%87%e0%a4%a8%e0%a5%8d%e0%a4%b8-%e0%a4%aa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=15432","title":{"rendered":"Himalayan Reinsurance Scandal: Evidence Found of Business Partnership Between Broker Bhat &#038; Sudan Gurung."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Kathmandu, April 18<\/strong> \u2014 Evidence has emerged of a business partnership between broker Deepak Bhatt, currently in police custody in Sanepa, and Home Minister Sudhan Gurung in connection with the Himalayan Reinsurance fraud investigation being pursued under the Money Laundering probe.<\/p>\n<p>According to official records, the two are linked through <em>Star Micro Insurance Company Limited<\/em>, registered under number 304670\/079\/80. 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