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Corruption case filed against NEA accountant



KATHMANDU: The Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) on Monday filed a case of corruption at the Special Court against Umesh Kumar Thakur, the then accountant of the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) at the Ratnapark distribution center.

The CIAA has charged Thakur of embezzling amount worth Rs 5.2 million.

The CIAA investigation found that he had used fake bills and vouchers to misuse government funds. He has also been alleged of influencing an internal probe committee formed by the NEA to look into reports of embezzlement worth ten million rupees.

Publish Date : 18 March 2019 19:01 PM

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