Corruption Case Filed Against Former Acting Chief Kishori Prasad Yadav of Baraka Water Supply Division Office

A corruption case has been registered against Kishori Prasad Yadav, the former acting chief of the Water Supply and Sanitation Division Office, Kalaiya, Bara. The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has alleged that Yadav illegally amassed assets amounting to NPR 14,681,225 and has filed a case demanding this amount as a penalty. The commission named Yadav and his wife, Nirmala Kumar, as defendants, stating that the source of their assets and expenditures from 31 Ashad 2047 to 29 Poush 2080 B.S. remains unverified. (Date: 10 Baisakh, Kathmandu)

The corruption case against Kishori Prasad Yadav was filed in the Special Court, Kathmandu. The CIAA charged him with accumulating illegal assets while serving as the acting chief of the Water Supply and Sanitation Division Office in Kalaiya, Bara. The commission demands a penalty of NPR 14,681,225 from Yadav. According to the case report, Yadav was appointed on 31 Ashad 2047 and the investigation covers until 29 Poush 2080. During this period, Yadav and his family members reportedly spent NPR 49,302,626, while their total declared assets were NPR 34,621,401, indicating an excess expenditure of NPR 14,681,225. The commission could not verify the source of this additional expenditure, prompting them to file the case against Yadav as well as his wife, Nirmala Kumar.