CIAA files corruption charges against RSP Karnali official and others over community forest fund embezzlement
Summary
The CIAA has charged five individuals, including RSP Karnali official Hari Prasad Adhikari, for embezzling over 1.2 million rupees from a community forest fund in West Surkhet.
Key Points
- The CIAA filed a corruption case against five individuals including Hari Prasad Adhikari, RSP Karnali Joint General Secretary.
- They are accused of misappropriating over 1.2 million rupees from the Malika Community Forest Users' Committee in West Surkhet.
- Funds were used without committee approval, with fake documents, and for personal expenses of the committee chairman.
- A charge sheet has been filed at the Special Court in Kathmandu detailing the financial misappropriation and lack of supporting documents.
