Ex-PM Nepal, 92 others charged in Patanjali land scam

Anti-graft agency files case in Special Court seeking 13 years’ jail and Rs185.5 million in damages from accused.

The Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority on Thursday filed corruption cases in the Special Court against 93 individuals including former prime minister and CPN (Unified Socialist) chair Madhav Kumar Nepal, as well as four former ministers. The commission has sought 13 years of imprisonment and Rs185.5 million in damages from them in connection with the Pantanjali land scam.