Court acquits former Nepal Telecom chief and 17 others in corruption case
Summary
The Special Court acquitted former Nepal Telecom managing director Sunil Paudel and 17 others of corruption charges related to the company's billing system upgrade, dismissing CIAA allegations of financial irregularities.
Key Points
- The Special Court acquitted former Nepal Telecom managing director Sunil Paudel and 17 others in a corruption case.
- The case was related to the upgrade of Nepal Telecom's billing system.
- The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) had filed charges alleging collusion and financial irregularities.
- The CIAA had sought Rs330 million in damages from the defendants, but the court dismissed the charges.
