Three arrested for tampering with govt procurement system
Summary
Nepal Police have arrested three people in Kathmandu for allegedly hacking the government’s e-Government Procurement system and tampering with details of public contracts. The suspects are being investigated under the Electronic Transactions Act after a complaint and technical investigation by the Cyber Bureau.
Key Points
- Nepal Police arrested three people for allegedly accessing and tampering with the government’s e-Government Procurement (e-GP) system.
- The Public Procurement Monitoring Office’s contract details and financial proposal documents were reportedly altered before bids were opened.
- The Cyber Bureau said the case was established through technical investigation after a complaint was received.
- The Kathmandu District Court has allowed police additional time to continue the investigation under the Electronic Transactions Act, 2006.
