CIAA files charge sheet at Special Court accusing Bharat Kumar Acharya of amassing illegal assets worth over NPR 67.8 million
Kathmandu —The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has filed a corruption case at the Special Court against Bharat Kumar Acharya, former senior engineer of Bharatpur Metropolitan City in Chitwan.
According to the CIAA, Acharya is accused of illegally amassing assets worth NPR 67,891,015 while serving in a public office. The charge sheet states that the assets were acquired beyond his legitimate income.
The commission further claims that Acharya purchased property in the name of his wife, Lili Subedi, using illegally acquired funds. For the purpose of confiscating the suspected assets, Subedi has also been named as a defendant in the case.
The CIAA reports that the total lawful income of Acharya and his immediate family members amounts to NPR 35,108,210. However, after assessing income, expenditure, and bank balances, the commission found assets worth NPR 67,891,015 that could not be justified through verified sources of income.
As the source of the excess assets could not be established, the CIAA has proceeded with legal action against both Acharya and Subedi in accordance with prevailing laws.