Kathmandu, June 9 -- The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) on Monday filed a corruption case at the Special Court against Rambabu Mahato Koiri, a former engineer of the Kathmandu Metropolitan City, for allegedly amassing illegal wealth worth over Rs45.89 million.

According to the CIAA, Koiri abused his position in public office to accumulate properties without legal sources between the time he joined public service in 1989 and his retirement in 2022. Originally from Kshireshwarnath Municipality-5 in Dhanusha, he currently resides in Chandol, Kathmandu.

The anti-graft agency stated that while Koiri's legitimate income during the review period was around Rs33.78 million, his total expenses and investments found...