NUWAKOT, July 17: The ward chairperson of Dupcheshwore-1, Ghyangfedi of Nuwakot Sun Bahadur Tamang, sentenced on the charge of trafficking women, has been acquitted by the Patan High Court.

KATHMANDU, July 2: The Special Court on Monday acquitted 22 Armed Police Force officials, including former inspector generals Kosh Raj Onta, Sanat Kumar Basnet, Shailendra Kumar Shrestha and Basudev Oli, of corruption charges, on the ground that the charges labeled against them could not be substantiated.