The Special Court on Wednesday sentenced former Deputy Inspector General of Nepal Police Mahesh Bikram Shah to three years in prison on corruption charges.

A bench comprising Special Court Chairperson Tek Narayan Kunwar and members Tej Narayan Singh Rai and Ritendra Thapa ordered recovery of Rs1.6 million that he embezzled and slapped an equal fine.

Shah was found guilty of corruption when he was the chief of the then Mid Regional Police Training Centre, Dudhauli, Sindhuli.

The court also ordered an equal punishment for former Sub Inspector of Police Dipendra Paneru in the same case.

Two other accused—accountant Sanjeev Bishunke and Police Head Constable Keshav Singh Airee—have been acquitted.