The CIAA has filed a charge-sheet against the four officials demanding Rs. 18, 90,000 in compensation and legal action as per the Corruption Prevention Act 2059 BS.

According to a press statement issued by CIAA, the accused officials had taken bribes from over 172 youths, aspiring to go to labour destinatin in Gulf countries, to approve their fake documents.

Director of Department of Foreign Employment (DoFE), Chiranjivi Adhikari, section officer Kumar Prasad Pokhrel, senior non-gazetted officer Laxmi Prasad Dhungana and computer operator Sanjiv Nepal have been found guilty of taking bribes.

Likewise, the charge-sheet has set a compensation of Rs.1, 89,000 for agent Anil Panthi working for Vision and Value Overseas.

The officials are alleged to have taken Rs 50,000 per worker in bribe from Aalamdevi Associates and KITS Employment Service for issuing the work permits to the workers on Jan 12 and Jan 17 respectively.

More than 100 workers in question are reported to have already left the country for their labour destinations.