The CIAA had filed a corruption case against Bhattarai, including seven others, and a money laundering case against three others, including him.
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Joint Secretary Tirtha Raj Bhattarai, a defendant in a corruption and money laundering case, has been released after posting a bail of Rs. 2.5 million.
Bhattarai was released after paying the bail demanded by the special court. The CIAA had filed a corruption case against Bhattarai, including seven others, and a money laundering case against him and three others. The CIAA had taken Bhattarai into custody and brought the case to court. The next day, on Friday, a bench of Special Court Chairman Sudarshan Dev Bhatta and member Narayan Prasad Poudel ordered Bhattarai to be released on bail. However, Judge Delhi Ratna Shrestha had given a different opinion that he should be sent to remand. However, as per the order given by the majority bench, Bhattarai was released after paying the bank guarantee as per the prescribed bail. The CIAA had arrested Bhattarai from the airport on 7 Jestha 2082 in the visit visa case and initiated an investigation.
