KATHMANDU: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has conducted a raid at the Immigration Office of Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA).
A team from the CIAA’s central office in Tangal carried out the operation on Tuesday, targeting officials suspected of corruption.
During the raid, CIAA officials detained several employees, including former immigration chief and Home Ministry Joint Secretary Tirtha Raj Bhattarai, who had recently returned to the ministry from his post at the airport.
According to sources, Bhattarai is suspected of collecting millions of rupees illegally from individuals traveling abroad on visit visas during his tenure.
In total, at least eight immigration staff have been taken into custody. The CIAA has also seized documents and computer equipment from the office as part of its ongoing investigation.
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