A corruption case has been filed at the Special Court against Bharat Kumar Acharya, a former senior engineer, on charges of illegally amassing a large amount of assets while serving at Bharatpur Metropolitan City in Chitwan.
The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has registered a charge sheet stating that Acharya misused his position and authority to acquire illegal assets worth NPR 67,891,015. According to the Commission, a significant discrepancy has been found between Acharya’s lawful income and expenditure, and the source of the excess assets could not be justified.
During the investigation, it was found that Acharya had also purchased various properties in the name of his wife, Lili Subedi, using illegally acquired funds while in public service. For this reason, Subedi has also been named as a defendant for the purpose of confiscating those assets.
The Commission stated that the lawful income of Acharya and his immediate family members amounts to only NPR 35,108,210. However, an assessment of income, expenditure, and bank balances revealed disproportionate assets worth NPR 67,891,015—nearly double the lawful income.
After confirming that the assets were acquired beyond what could be sustained by lawful income, the CIAA has filed a case against Acharya and Subedi at the Special Court in accordance with the Prevention of Corruption Act.
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