Nepal, June 7 -- The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has filed a corruption case against six individuals, including long-time government employee and journalist Tika Prasad Bhatta, for illegally receiving dual and triple benefits amounting to over Rs 11.5 million.

Bhatt, who served as a non-gazetted first class officer (Nayab Subba) at the Manthali Urban Development Committee in Ramechhap, is accused of simultaneously holding multiple roles and unlawfully obtaining government benefits. According to the CIAA, while working as a government employee, Bhatt also functioned as a journalist, cooperative operator, and advertising agency manager, violating legal provisions that bar public employees from engaging in ...