KATHMANDU: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has filed a corruption case against Sachindra Kumar Yadav, a Director (CDE) at the Department of Tourism in Bhrikutimandap, accusing him of amassing illegal wealth.
According to the CIAA, Yadav’s income between June 7, 2009, and August 14, 2022, totaled Rs 26.8 million, while his expenses and investments reached Rs 36.5 million. The investigation found that assets worth about Rs 9.68 million could not be justified.
The CIAA has sought imprisonment, fines, and confiscation of the unexplained assets under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 2002.
The probe also revealed that part of the unlawfully acquired property was registered under the name of his wife, Asha Kumari Yadav. Both have been named as defendants, with the CIAA seeking confiscation of the assets in her name as well.
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