CIAA Intensifies Anti-Corruption Drive: High-Profile Figures Among Defendants

Kathmandu. The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has filed a significant number of corruption cases against political office-bearers, elected representatives, and government employees holding public office over the past five years.During this period, out of 166,520 complaints received, 121,943 (73.23 percent) were settled, leading to the filing of 798 cases. These cases involve 4,662 defendants, with a total claim of 31.52 billion 25 million 5 thousand 573 rupees.The Special Court has established guilt in approximately 55 percent of these cases. In instances where guilt was not established, the CIAA has appealed to the Supreme Court in...