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 Finance minister urges diaspora investment to boost economic growth Nabil bank wins Nepal’s best commercial bank award Nepal congress chief Thapa postpones planned India visit Trump republicans face tough midterms with 100 days left Nepal mandates National ID for digital wallet verification International rights bodies warn Nepal against political interference in Supreme… Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms4 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward5 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief6 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested7 Nepali Congress provides financial assistance for Samba’s treatment8 TRENDING Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society Hungry people out on streets, but the government nowhere to be seen Kulman Ghising’s reappointment issue stirs conflict between Prime Minister Oli, Energy Minister Pun Green recovery: An urgency Bill Gates applauds Nepal for tackling stunting ANM and Lab Assistant trainings to no longer be provided in Nepal, task force created for solution CIAA initiates investigation into financial irregularities complaints against two SSPs Indian RAW Chief Goel meets Prime Minister Oli after coming to Nepal from Bhutan
