KATHMANDU, April 16 -- Dozens of individuals including officials at the land revenue office and brokers have gone out of contact after a probe commenced on the transfer of government land at Lalita Niwas, Baluwatar into private ownership.

The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police and the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) have started investigations against two land brokers and 20 chief land revenue officers at Dillibazar Land Revenue Office in connection with transfer of ownership of about 114 ropani belonging to Lalita Niwas.

The suspects may be on the run following investigations by the authorities and by a high-level commission formed by the government under former secretary Sharada Prasad Tri...