KATHMANDU, DEC 25 - Rabindra Nath Sharma, leader of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party, was released today on bail as he submitted Rs 33 million for the same. The Special Court had on Tuesday granted his release on bail.
The Commission for the Investigation of the Abuse of Authority (CIAA) had arrested Sharma on October 21 on charges of corruption when he was finance minister nearly eight years ago.
Another charge against him was his involvement in a 100-kg gold scam at the Tribhuvan International Airport during his tenure as finance minister.Posted on: 2003-12-26 04:50

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