KATHMANDU, Feb. 7 -- The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) filed a fifth corruption case against suspended Nepal Telecom Managing Director Sunil Paudel. On Thursday, the CIAA accused Paudel of violating Section 3(1) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 2002, and demanded a restitution of Rs 30.85 million in a case filed at the Special Court. Previously, authorities had filed four other corruption cases against him, both jointly and separately.

The CIAA has accused him of accepting bribes directly into his bank account while serving as the Executive Director of the National Information Technology Center. The CIAA claims to have evidence supporting this allegation and has filed a case against him. It also allege...