Former Minister Vikram Pandey Arrested in Bid Rigging Scandal
Summary
Former Minister Vikram Pandey and others have been arrested for allegedly hacking the bidding system to capture public construction contracts worth billions of rupees.
Key Points
- Former minister Vikram Pandey was arrested for allegedly rigging bids in public construction contracts.
- Kalika Construction, where Pandey is a director, is accused of hacking the Public Procurement Monitoring Office's website to alter contract bids.
- Several other contractors and company directors have also been arrested or are under investigation.
- The investigation is being conducted under organized crime and electronic transactions laws by Nepal's Central Investigation Bureau.
