CIAA files graft case

KATHAMNDU, May 21: The Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) on Thursday filed a corruption case against officials of Employees´ Provident Fund and bank officials of Nepal Bangladesh Bank in the Special Court. The anti-graft body accused them of irregularities while releasing loan worth Rs 100 million to Silver Fibers Textile Mills Pvt Ltd based in Nawalparasi.



In the case, Thakur Prasad Thapa, Jiban Bista and Kishwor Baskota and Dinesh Nath Chalise of the textile company; Narendra Bhattarai, Bal Krishna Sharma and Ujjwal Pandey of the bank and Rajesh Raj Rajkarnikar, Laxmi Prasad Shrestha and Rabi Bhushan Baidya of the provident fund are defendants.



The CIAA has asked the court to fine them with Rs 196.8 million for the alleged corruption.

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