KATHMANDU: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has brought the case against Chudamani Sharma, the suspended Director General of the Internal Revenue Department, to the Supreme Court.

This move aims to seek a review of the decision made by the Special Court concerning Sharma’s illegal acquisition of property.

According to CIAA spokesperson Narhari Ghimire, following the alleged illegal acquisition of property by Sharma and his wife, Kalpana Upreti Sharma, declared as ‘unsubstantiated’ by the Special Court on June 1, the CIAA has submitted a plea to the Supreme Court. The plea contends that the special court failed to comprehend the verdict.

Ghimire mentioned that at the time of investigation Sharma’s expenses amounted to NPR 71,573,038, with reported income at NPR 30,740,681. The Commission alleges that Sharma failed to substantiate a sum of NPR 34,532,356.85, constituting an illegal source of the total amount claimed to have been acquired. The CIAA has lodged an appeal in the Supreme Court regarding this claim, along with the illegal acquisition allegations against Sharma.