Passport Department Officials Detained for Corruption Investigation
Summary
Director General Tirtharaj Aryal and Director Sunil Kumar KC of the Department of Passports were detained for 4 days for investigation into corruption related to passport printing.
Key Points
- The Special Court allowed the Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) to detain Tirtharaj Aryal and Sunil Kumar KC.
- They are officials of the Department of Passports in Kathmandu.
- The court granted a 4-day detention for corruption investigation related to passport printing.
- The CIAA had initially requested 20 days detention, but only 4 days were approved.
