Immigration Department Director General and 15 Others Sued for Corruption in Passport Printing Case

 Kathmandu. The Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority has filed a corruption case in the Special Court against the Director General of the Department of Passports, Tirtharaj Aryal, 16 individuals, and 2 foreign companies for irregularities in the passport procurement process.

 The Commission claims that the bid conditions were maliciously manipulated, causing a loss of 10 billion 13 crore 4 lakh 61 thousand 477 rupees to the state.

 Among those against whom the case has been filed are 10 former employees of the department and two German companies along with 3 representatives each. The Commission asserts that the contract was awarded to a specific company through collusion, causing damage to state property.

 The statement issued by Suresh Neupane, spokesperson for the Commission, mentions that the case was registered on Monday against public servants/employees, supplier companies, and authorized representatives of the companies.

 (*We apologize for the previous publication which mentioned that a case was filed against former Foreign Minister Arzu Rana Deuba and have corrected it - Editor)