Former DIG Mahesh Bikram Shah found guilty in corruption case

KATHMANDU: Former Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Nepal Police, Mahesh Bikram Shah, has been pronounced guilty in a corruption case.

The Special Court (SC) delivered its verdict today, finding Shah and four accomplices culpable of corruption charges linked to financial irregularities.

The corruption case was initiated four years ago in a Special Court, alleging that during Shah’s tenure at the Police Training Center Dudhauli in 2072 BS, he illicitly siphoned off millions from state funds using a fabricated identity.

Additionally, the Special Court also declared former Police Deputy Inspector and accountant Dipendra Prasad Paneru guilty in the same case.

The allegations stemmed from Shah’s time as the commander of the training center from 2072 to 2073 BS.

Accusations included fraudulent activities wherein Shah purportedly deceived the state by misappropriating funds allocated for the training jawans’ salaries.

Following the accusations, the Police Headquarters took decisive action by forming an investigation committee.

This committee, operating under the secretariat of the Inspector General of Police and led by the Senior Superintendent of Police from the police inspectorate, conducted a thorough inquiry.

Upon completion of the investigation, the committee submitted a detailed report outlining the instances of corruption to the then Inspector General of Police, Sarbendra Khanal.

Subsequently, authorities initiated legal proceedings against Shah and his associates, imposing a fine of NPR 33,38,084.88.