Special Court acquits suspended chief secretary Aryal; Bikal Paudel, Safal Shrestha found guilty

The Special Court has acquitted Baikuntha Aryal who was suspended from chief secretary after registration of a corruption case by the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA).

The constitutional anti-graft body had accused Aryal and 11 others of committing irregularities while purchasing excise duty stickers. It sought claims of Rs 386.72 million from the defendants.