The Supreme Court has issued an interim order directing the authorities not to arrest former Nepali Congress President and former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and his wife Arzu Rana Deuba.

A division bench of Justices Mahesh Sharma Poudel and Nityanand Pandey issued the order.

They are accused of illegally accumulating wealth.

The Department of Money Laundering Investigation has already obtained an arrest warrant from the Kathmandu District Court for the investigation.

Deuba and Arzu were assaulted during the  Gen Z-led protests.

Their residence was also set on fire during the unrest and a large amount of cash was destroyed in the blaze.

The Deuba couple are currently abroad.