Passport Department Officials Detained for Corruption Investigation
Kathmandu. The Special Court has allowed the Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority to detain Director General of the Department of Passports Tirtharaj Aryal and Director Sunil Kumar KC for 4 days.
The bench of Special Court Chairman Sudarshan Dev Bhatta and members Umesh Koirala and Bidur Koirala granted permission for their detention.
Although the Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority had sought permission to detain them for 20 days, the court granted 4 days effective from Monday, informed Special Court Spokesperson Krishnasharan Lamichhane. Lamichhane stated that permission was granted to investigate them for corruption offenses in passport printing.
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