KATHMANDU: The passports of officials from the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA), who were suspended by the National Sports Council (NSC), have been seized as part of an ongoing investigation into financial matters.
According to a source at the Ministry of Youth and Sports, the Immigration Department has confiscated the passports of ANFA officials following instructions related to the probe.
The NSC had earlier formed a three-member investigation subcommittee coordinated by executive member Kamal Bhattarai to examine ANFA’s financial activities. NSC Member Secretary Ram Charitra Mehta said the committee was formed after receiving a letter from the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) through the Sports Ministry.
The NSC had requested the Sports Ministry to initiate passport seizure of the concerned officials during the investigation. Following this, the Immigration Department took action after receiving a formal request routed through the Home Ministry.
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