Former PM Nepal, Minister Rizal, 95 Others Face Corruption Charges Over Land Scam

Kathmandu. The Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) on Tuesday filed a corruption case against former Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal and former minister Dr. Minendra Rizal, along with 97 others, at the Special Court on charges of embezzling government land.

The CIAA has claimed a claim of 73 crore 49 lakh 56 thousand rupees against them, alleging that Rizal Canning and Company Pvt. Ltd. illegally exchanged and sold land allocated to it with the condition of operating an industry, causing losses to the government.