The Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has filed a charge sheet at the Special Court against Chief of the Department of Transport Management Office, Sukedhara and two other officials on Tuesday.

Under Secretary Sundar Bhattarai, section officer Yam Lal Dhakal and Nayab Subba Yadav Poudel have been charged of indulging in corruption by giving Nepali recognition to foreign driving license of 855 persons. They had worked to forge documents of the concerned Embassy, Department of Consular Service, VISA and the driving license.

The CIAA has charged them of corruption amounting to Rs 504,850, and demanded penalty and imprisonment as per Corruption Prevention Act, 2059 B.S.

Paralegal Raju Sedai was also arrested in course of the investigation who had worked with Naya Subba Poudel to collect a bribe of Rs. 80,000 from the service recipient. The CIAA has also sought Rs 80,000 from Sedai and penalty cum imprisonment as per the Act. RSS