Nepal Charges Airport Project Chief with $172K Corruption

Nepal’s anti-graft body has filed corruption charges against Binesh Munakarmi. He is the head of the Pokhara Regional International Airport Project. The CIAA accuses him of abusing his position and amassing illegal wealth. It also accuses his wife, Purna Keshari Gosai, of holding illicit assets in her name on behalf of a family member. The commission said it could not substantiate the source of the funds, seen by OCCRP.

Source: OCCRP, 2025-12-17; https://www.occrp.org/en/news/nepal-charges-airport-project-chief-with-172k-corruption