Court grants bail to ANFA treasurer and accounts officer

KATHMANDU: The Lalitpur District Court has ordered the release of All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) treasurer Rabindra Joshi and accounts officer Sanjeev Pandey on bail. A bench led by District Judge Bhagawati Sharma Dhungana issued the order on Friday, setting the bail amount at Rs 1.5 million for Joshi and Rs 1.2 million for Pandey.

Both officials were arrested by the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police, and a case was filed against them on Thursday. The District Government Attorney’s Office has demanded a recovery of Rs 9.3 million in damages. While Joshi and Pandey are currently in custody, ANFA president Pankaj Bikram Nembang and general secretary Kiran Rai have been listed as absconding defendants.