People & Institutions
Nehru al-Kasnazani
نهرو الكسنزان
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Legal status as of 20 October 2026
Charged or wanted
Charged, or the subject of an arrest warrant; not convicted.
What the documents say
The judiciary announced on 18 October 2015 a warrant for the minister's brother on financial corruption charges; Radio Free Europe, citing Reuters, named him as Nehru. Iraqi media cited by AFP said the minister was suspected of awarding contracts without tender to firms linked to him. No later outcome is on record as of 19 October 2026.
- Kind
- Person
- Roles
- Brother of the minister; businessman based in Jordan, as reported
Cases
These are the cases in this archive that name this entry, with the status in each case on the date shown.
| Case | Role | Status in this case | Detail | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade Minister Mullas al-Kasnazani: arrest warrants (2015) and an in absentia sentence over two basmati rice contracts of the Grain Trading company (2018) | Brother of the minister; businessman based in Jordan, as reported | Charged or wanted | The judiciary announced on 18 October 2015 a warrant for the minister's brother on financial corruption charges; Radio Free Europe, citing Reuters, named him as Nehru. Iraqi media cited by AFP said the minister was suspected of awarding contracts without tender to firms linked to him. No later outcome is on record as of 19 October 2026. | 19 October 2026 |
Dated events
Each recorded step in the legal record of this entry is listed here in order of date.
- 18 October 2015Charged or wantedArrest warrant with the minister on financial corruption charges
Documents
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- Alsumaria News18 October 2015Official statement reported by the mediaTier B
صدور مذكرة قبض بحق وزير التجارة وشقيقه عن تهم فساد
Original addressمحكمة التحقيق المركزية اصدرت أمراً بالقبض على وزير التجارة الحالي وشقيقه عن تهم فساد مالي
- Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty18 October 2015Press reportTier D
Iraq Issues Arrest Warrant For Trade Minister On Corruption Charges
Original addressIraq has issued arrest warrants against Trade Minister Milas Muhammad Abdul Karim and his brother Nehru on corruption charges.
- Middle East Eye (AFP)19 October 2015Press reportTier D
Arrest warrant issued for Iraqi trade minister over corruption
Original addressIraqi media reports said Kasnazani is suspected of awarding contracts without tenders to firms linked to his Jordan-based brother Nehru