Immigration Employee and US Citizen Charged with Corruption
Summary
The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority filed a corruption case against an immigration employee and a US citizen for illegally providing visas and tampering with government records in Nepal.
Key Points
- The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority filed a corruption case against an employee of the Department of Immigration and a US citizen.
- Rajiv Mahato, a computer operator at the Department of Immigration, misused the immigration information system 'Nepali Port' to illegally transfer a residential visa.
- Mahato tampered with government records without authorization, allowing US citizen Dean Jay Robinson to illegally reside in Nepal.
- The Commission has demanded punishment and fines for Mahato and imprisonment and fines for Robinson under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
