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Eight NOC officials among 97 face Rs 77m fuel theft charge
The CIAA on Tuesday filed a corruption case against 97 people, including some Nepal Oli Corporation officials, charging them with petroleum theft worth over Rs 77 million.
bookmarkThe Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) on Tuesday filed a corruption case against 97 people, including some Nepal Oli Corporation officials, charging them with petroleum theft worth over Rs 77 million.
Ekantipur Report
Published at : September 16, 2014
Updated at : September 16, 2014 20:33
Kathmandu
The case filed at the Special Court has accused eight NOC officials, including Deputy Director Ajit Kumar Pokharel, Deputy Manager Devendra Bahadur Karki and assistant mangers trio Keshav Acharya, Rabin Kumar Rawat and Ram Bhakta Karki, of siphoning off petroleum products from the shipments arriving from India, as well as the tankers transporting fuel to depots in different parts of the country.
Four petroleum dealers, 66 oil tanker operators and 19 drivers have also been booked in the case.
The CIAA has sought maximum jail sentence for the accused along with the repayment for the loss incurred by the country.
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