Special Court Sentences Former NITC Executive Director Sunil Paudel to 8.5 Years in Prison in Bribery Case

Kathmandu. The Special Court has sentenced former Executive Director of the National Information Technology Center (NITC), Sunil Paudel, to eight and a half years in prison and imposed a fine of Rs 15.43 million after finding him guilty of accepting bribes disguised as consultancy fees during a government procurement process.

A bench comprising Sudarshan Dev Bhatt, Hemant Rawal, and Dilli Ratna Shrestha on Thursday issued the sentencing following Paudel's conviction in the corruption case.