KATHMANDU: The Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has filed a corruption case against Laxman Basnet, an official at the Land Revenue Office, Chabahil.

The commission has filed a charge sheet against Basnet alleging that he had taken bribe of Rs 135,000.

CIAA accused Basnet of taking bribe from the service recipient delaying the transfer of land.

A team of CIAA officials from Tangal office had reached at the site and arrested Basnet last Thursday.

A charge-sheet has been filed against Basnet at Special Court in Kathmandu Thursday.