CIAA files Rs 25 billion in corruption cases in a year
Summary
The CIAA filed 175 corruption cases at the Special Court in the past fiscal year, charging 990 people and seeking to recover Rs 25.23 billion in alleged losses. Major cases included the Nalanchok heliport, Pokhara Regional International Airport, the passport printing contract and the widebody aircraft purchase probe.
Key Points
- The CIAA submitted its annual report to President Ramchandra Paudel and said it filed 175 corruption cases in fiscal year 2025/26, charging 990 people and seeking Rs 25.23 billion in recovery.
- The commission handled about 40,000 complaints, with the largest number involving alleged corruption in local governments and federal ministries.
- Major cases included alleged corruption in the Nalanchok heliport, Pokhara Regional International Airport, the passport printing contract and the widebody aircraft purchase case.
- CIAA officials said corruption proceeds are often moved abroad and called for stronger laws and international cooperation to recover assets.
