Passport Department Director General Tirtharaj Aryal and Six Others Undergoing Trial for E-Passport Printing Irregularities

Key Points

• The trial of Passport Department Director General Tirtharaj Aryal and seven others for e-passport printing irregularities is ongoing in the Special Court.
• The accused include government officials and representatives from a German company involved in passport printing.
• The Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority filed the case citing embezzlement of over 10 billion 13 crore rupees.
• Collusion in two package tenders led to significant financial losses to the state.