Anti-Corruption Body Files Charge Sheet Against Government Witness Ishwori Prasad Gautam
Summary
The Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority filed charges against government witness Ishwori Prasad Gautam for altering his statement in a bribery case involving 5 million rupees.
Key Points
- The Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority filed charges against Ishwori Prasad Gautam for changing his court testimony, contradicting his earlier statement.
- Gautam was a government witness in a bribery case involving defendant Chandra Bahadur Adhikari, who allegedly took a 5 million rupee bribe.
- Gautam was previously exempted from punishment and presented as a witness due to his cooperation during investigation.
- Charges include demand for prison sentence and fine equivalent to the bribe amount under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
