CIAA grills ex-army chief Thapa

CIAA grills ex-army chief Thapa

Kantipur Report

KATHMANDU, April 3 - The Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) Tuesday interrogated the former Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) Pyar Jung Thapa on charges of misappropriation of funds.

Thapa had gone to the CIAA office this afternoon in answer to a summons by the CIAA.

Earlier, Thapa had been issued a summons letter on March 28 which ordered him to report to the CIAA within eight days of issuance of the letter.

The High-Level Probe Commission (HLPC) formed under the coordination of former Supreme Court justice Krishna Jung Rayamajhi to investigate atrocities and corruption committed during the royal regime had recommended action against Thapa, finding him guilty of misappropriating funds worth around Rs 20 million during his tenure as the CoAS.

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