CIAA files charge-sheet against nine people

The Commission for the Investigation of the Abuse of the Authority (CIAA) on Thursday filed a charge-sheet at the Special Court against nine persons including the then Acting general manager Jalan Kumar Sharma and departmental head Bharat Kumar Pokhrel of the Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) Central Office in connection with alleged irregularities while issuing loans, reports said.

Others charge sheeted include deputy manager Ramchandra Maharjan and section officer Gopal Prasad Ghimire of the ADB, vehicle supplier Jagannath Prasad Sonar of Kathmandu Tuk Tuk Pvt Ltd., Saroj Saraf, Rabindra Kumar Saraf, Anita Saraf and Kosila Sonarin of Anita Electrical and Mechanic Pvt. Ltd.

The Commission has accused them of indulging in corruption with mal-intention and illegal agreement between bank staffs and vehicle suppliers.

The Commission claimed that the transaction of Rs 101.3 million between the suppliers and the bank officials had caused a loss of Rs. 118.5 million to the bank.

The commission also claimed to recover the loss amount from the bank officials and the suppliers. nepalnews.com pb Sep 30 05

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