Corruption Case Hearing of Former Director General Jhalakram Adhikari Postponed

Kathmandu. The hearing of the corruption and money laundering case filed against former Director General of the Department of Revenue Investigation, Jhalakram Adhikari, at the Special Court has been postponed. The hearing was scheduled for the bench of Special Court judges Narayanprasad Poudel and Dilliratna Shrestha, but the government attorney's office requested a postponement.

The Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) had filed a case of corruption and money laundering at the Special Court on April 1, 2082 (Bikram Sambat), claiming that former Director General Adhikari had taken a bribe of 70 lakh rupees. During the CIAA's investigation, it was confirmed that Adhikari had earned the amount illegally and used it to purchase land and repay loans.

According to the background of the incident, a complaint was filed at the Department of Revenue Investigation against a company named H.K. Enterprises for revenue leakage. The CIAA's charge sheet states that the company's operator, Shrikrishna Shrestha, gave a bribe of 70 lakh rupees to the then Director General Adhikari to avoid legal action related to the complaint.

According to the CIAA's claim, the bribe money was deposited into various bank accounts of individuals including Bikas Chapagain, Devendra KC, and Rabindra Lamichhane, with their consultation and arrangement. The investigation revealed that after depositing the money in the bank, they purchased 5 annas of land within the Divyeshwori project in Bhaktapur. The CIAA also claims that a portion of this illegal amount was used to repay bank loans for 'The Kuti Resort', operated by Devendra KC.