KATHMANDU: Saroj Bhattarai, an engineer with the Lumbini Development Trust, has been sentenced to six years in prison following his conviction in a corruption case.
The Special Court issued the full verdict today.
Bhattarai was initially convicted on June 6.
In addition to his prison sentence, the court has ordered him to pay a fine of Rs 8,000,000.
The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) had filed the case against Bhattarai, accusing him of illegally amassing wealth.
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