Corrupted Kanak Mani Dixit Arrested
Corrupted Kanak Mani Dixit Arrested
The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority today detained chairman of Sajha Yatayat Kanak Mani Dixit to probe into the charges of illegally amassing property by abusing his authority. Dixit, 60, is also a noted journalist and a human rights activist.
Shortly after detaining Dixit, the CIAA issued a press statement, saying it is investigating into the charges filed against the Sajha Yatayat chairman, including the allegation that he amassed property by abusing the public authority and deposited sums in domestic and foreign banks in his name and in the names of other family members, besides acquiring an apartment in the US.Kanak’s wife Shanta owns the apartment bought on 10 November 2010, at a cost of US$435,000.
CIAA said Dixit maintains two accounts in CHASE Bank of the USA with $17,208.74 and while wife Shanta operates a separate account in HSBC Bank, UK, and two personal accounts in Apple Bank, USA, with deposit $ 68,926.48 and Pound Sterling 4,126.39, respectively.
Pound Sterling 27,638.88 were deposited in the two accounts of HSBC Bank, UK, in the name of Kanak Mani and Shanta Dixit.
CIAA claimed that Dixit had not informed Nepal Rastra Bank about the transaction of $50,000 sent from HSBC London to Matrix TV Private Limited in the name of Kanak himself, his father Kamal Mani Dixit and Anju Dixit.
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