Thursday, August 18, 2005

RCCC Arrests Top Revenue Official

Kathmandu, August 18-The Royal Commission for Corruption Control (RCCC) today arrested three persons, including the director general of the Inland Revenue Department Abanindra Kumar Shrestha, on charges of corruption.
The anti-graft body arrested tax officer at the Finance Ministry and also Sharada Prasad Dahal and businessman Jaya Prakash Shrestha.
Joint-secretary at the Finance Ministry, Deep Basnyat, who is also accused of corruption, is still at large.The RCCC has accused them of embezzling Rs 34.3 million.

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