Himal Press 
KATHMANDU: The Special Court has pronounced the former executive director of Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC), Gopal Bahadur Khadka, guilty in a corruption case.
A division bench, comprising Special Court Chairman Shreekanta Poudel and Members Shalikgram Koirala and Dr. Khushi Prasad Tharu, has sentenced Khadka to one year and three months of imprisonment, along with a fine of Rs 180 million.
The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) had filed a charge-sheet against Khadka two years ago, alleging him of accumulating Rs 186.65 million through illegal means during the procurement of land for building petroleum facilities across the country.
Published On: 30 Jun 2023
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