Anti-Graft Body Files Case Against Officials for Illegally Registering Public Land in Mahottari

Summary

The CIAA has filed a corruption case against officials and a private individual in Mahottari for illegally registering public land as private property, demanding imprisonment and fines.

Key Points
  • The CIAA filed a case against Land Revenue Office employees and a private individual for illegally registering public land in Mahottari.
  • The land in question was government-owned, recorded as a pond, but was fraudulently transferred to private ownership.
  • The claimed damages for the illegally transferred land total NPR 1,725,000 based on a per katthah valuation of NPR 300,000.
  • The charge sheet demands imprisonment and fines under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 2059.
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