गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Breaking ∕ Two including former Minister Pandey arrested over public procurement irregularities Breaking Two including former Minister Pandey arrested over public procurement irregularities KathmanduPati April 24, 2026 KATHMANDU – Senior leader of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) and former Minister Bikram Pandey was arrested on Friday. He is alleged of making unauthorized access to the system of Public Procurement Monitoring Office and altering details of various tenders. A squad from the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police apprehended leader Pandey, also a prominent construction entrepreneur, according to CIB Spokesperson Senior Superintendent of Police, Shiva Kumar Shrestha. Similarly, proprietor of Bhishan Construction, Tanka Kumar Shrestha, was arrested on the same charge. Earlier, they had faced a case under the Electronic Transactions Act-2008 at the Cyber Bureau, Bhotahiti on the basis of a complaint alleging unlawful changes of tender details before the disclosure of financial bids of the Public Procurement Monitoring Office. He is also being further investigated under the Organised Crime Prevention Act. Police have so far arrested nine suspected persons in the case, and they are being interrogated. Write your comments RELATED NEWS More than 800 historical Nepali documents handed over to National… Nepal Army chief Ashok Raj Sigdel to visit UK Nepal sees 12% rise in tourist arrivals in September despite… Nepal urges faster climate finance as losses mount from disasters Nepal name squad for Cricket World Cup League 2 Nepal, Malaysia agree to act against syndicates affecting migrant workers Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month8 TRENDING A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal Public Relations for a Soldier Forbes-listed billionaire Binod Chaudhary tests positive for coronavirus Tourism entrepreneurs get crash course in Chinese language The envisioned Defense University and its rationale Why the PLA broadcasted Punjabi songs for Indian troops Agriculture: Nepal’s bridge to overcome economic crisis Kulman Ghising’s reappointment issue stirs conflict between Prime Minister Oli, Energy Minister Pun
