According to a source at the Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA), Thakuri, in his written statement, denied involvement in alleged irregularities in the Sudan scam. [break]
Officials of the anti-graft body had asked Thakuri why he released payment to the supplier of the armored personnel carriers (APCs) without monitoring quality and following standard norms for APCs and other logistics.
Following the conclusion of a deal worth Rs 440 million with Nepal Police, Assured Risks, an international logistics supplier, had supplied APCs to Nepali peacekeepers deployed in Darfur, Sudan.
Two investigation teams -- one led by lawmaker Pradeep Gyawali and another by Home Ministry officials -- had concluded that around Rs 300 million was embezzled while procuring and supplying the APCs and other logistics for Nepali peacekeepers in Darfur.
The source also told Republica that they have begun the process of preparing a chargesheet to be filed at the Special Court and are therefore reviewing the facts, statements and documents related to the scam.
"We will file a corruption case against two ex-police chiefs and the incumbent one shortly," the CIAA source told Republica.
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