The Lesotho government has alerted the Lesotho National Security Services(NSS) to investigate allegations that fugitive Ajay Gupta is in Lesotho.

Ajay Gupta is wanted by the Hawks in South Africa in connection with corruption charges, which are not related to the Vrede dairy farm case, and there is reportedly a collective R1 million reward for information leading to the Gupta brothers' and Duduzane Zuma's arrest.

Lesotho government secretary Moahloli Mphaka has assured South Africa of its full cooperation.

Mphaka said they have put this matter onto the National Security Services and the police to investigate it, and further said they reject allegations that Ajay Gupta has been housed in Lesotho.

He went on to say: "And now it came out in the social media saying Ajay Gupta was collected from the border by the VIP protection and is being housed in the state house.”

"There is no such a thing, the Prime Minister of Lesotho and his government cannot do that to harbour people who are regarded to be criminals in South Africa.”