Senior Health Administrator and Wife Accused of Illegally Amassing Wealth
Summary
The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority has filed a charge sheet against senior health administrator Dr. Arjun Prasad Sapkota and his wife Niraja Pandit over allegations of illegally accumulating wealth. Investigators say his income and spending left more than NPR 20.39 million in unexplained assets.
Key Points
- The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority has filed a charge sheet at the Special Court, Kathmandu, against Dr. Arjun Prasad Sapkota and his wife Niraja Pandit.
- Investigators say Sapkota accumulated land, houses, vehicles and shares during his service in the Ministry of Health, leading to allegations of unnatural wealth.
- His legitimate income was put at NPR 33,577,260.34 while total expenditure was calculated at NPR 53,971,875.58.
- The Commission says Niraja Pandit was named as a defendant to allow confiscation of property bought with unexplained wealth.
