The Royal Commission for Corruption Control (RCCC) Thursday arrested director general of Inland Revenue Department, Abanindra Kumar Shrestha, tax officer Sharada Prasad Dahal and a businessman Jaya Prakash Shrestha on corruption charges.
The royal anti-graft body has accused the officials of embezzling Rs 34.1 million by under invoicing goods imported by Jaya Prakash Shrestha. The tax amounted Rs 800,000 only, which should have been Rs 34.1 million, the anti-graft body said.
The held officials and businessman have been kept at Lalitpur police post. Joint Secretary at the ministry, Deep Basnet, who is also accused of evading taxes, is absconding.
The Commission has begun collecting their statements, reports said. n