Kathmandu, Feb. 14 -- The Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority on Wednesday filed a corruption case at the Special Court against eight persons-two from the government service and six from the private sector-for causing revenue loss of Rs759.63 million during the customs clearance of imported goods.

Among those charged of corruption holding positions in the government include the immediate customs officer at Rasuwa Customs Office Pabitra Kumar Khadka and Diraj Kumar Thapa, immediate non-gazetted officer at the same customs office, according to a press statement of the CIAA.

Other people indicted in the corruption charge include Suman Shrestha, proprietor of Miteri International Traders, and Ranjan Tripathi from the same com...