Nepal Oil Corporation officials convicted in corruption case
Summary
Three officials of Nepal Oil Corporation, including Chitranjan Das, have been convicted by the Special Court for corruption related to illegal diesel trading in Pokhara. They received five-month prison sentences and fines.
Key Points
- The Special Court convicted three officials of Nepal Oil Corporation in a corruption case.
- Chitranjan Das, chief of Gandaki Provincial Office, along with two others, were sentenced to five months in prison each and fined.
- The corruption involved illegal trading of 3,038 litres of diesel beyond the approved amount.
- Two former representatives of the Gandaki Dhaulagiri Petroleum Association were acquitted due to lack of evidence.
