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New Corruption Case Filed in Pokhara Airport Construction, Some Former Ministers Included

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  • The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has filed another case alleging corruption in the construction of Pokhara Airport.
  • The case implicates several former ministers and is currently proceeding for hearing in the Special Court.
  • Previously, the CIAA had also filed cases related to the same corruption incident.

April 7, Kathmandu – The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has registered another case regarding corruption allegations in the construction of Pokhara Airport.

According to CIAA sources, the case, which names several former ministers as accused, is currently under hearing in the Special Court.

Previously, the CIAA had already filed a corruption case related to the Pokhara Airport construction. On December 6, the CIAA had registered a case including five ministers as accused.

Subsequently, another case was filed on March 22 regarding corruption in the airport’s construction.

This third case was filed against 21 individuals, including the then Tourism Secretary Kedar Bahadur Adhikari, along with two companies named as third-party defendants.