CIAA files corruption charges against 8 in Rukum school fund embezzlement case

Kathmandu. The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) filed a corruption case at the Special Court on Wednesday against eight individuals, including the former principal and accountant of Shree Tribhuvan Janata Secondary School in Musikot Municipality, West Rukum, over allegations of financial irregularities.Following an investigation into complaints of fund embezzlement, the CIAA found that payments were made for technology-friendly classroom equipment during the fiscal year 2078-079 without the items ever being supplied to the school. According to the CIAA, 488,811 rupees and 24 paisa were paid for goods that were never purchased.Furthermore, the investigation revealed that an...