Civil Hospital Staff Accused of Rs 30 Million Corruption
Summary
Employees of the Civil Hospital pharmacy in Kathmandu have been charged with embezzling nearly 30 million rupees by manipulating medicine stocks and bills. CIAA filed a charge sheet against eight staff members involved in the scandal.
Key Points
- Employees of Civil Hospital pharmacy branch in Kathmandu embezzled around 30 million rupees in collusion with drug suppliers.
- The Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) filed charge sheets against eight hospital employees involved in the corruption case.
- The accused falsified stock records, manipulated billings, and failed to return expired medicines causing a loss of over Rs 29 million public property.
- CIAA seeks punishment and fines equivalent to the misappropriated amount through a case in the Special Court, Kathmandu.
