Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak has transferred nine officials, including Joint Secretary Teerth Raj Bhattarai, after complaints of visit visa misuse. The Anti-Corruption Commission detained Bhattarai on Wednesday for allegedly abusing his position to grant improper visas.
Alongside Bhattarai, eight other officers suspected of similar activities have been moved to new posts. Among them, Prem Prasad Poudel and Virbhadra Joshi have been sent to the Kathmandu District Administration Office, while Nar Bahadur Thapa now serves in Banke’s district office. All three held deputy sub-prefect roles.
Five computer operators—Kamala Shrestha, Uden Subedi, Pradeep Kumar Yadav, Pawan Gurung, and Dhanraj Upadhyay—have been reassigned to the Department of Prison Management. The transfers were ordered by Chief Secretary Chhavi Rijal, who leads the Employee Administration Division.
This shake-up aims to clean up any ongoing visa irregularities and restore public trust in the Home Ministry’s immigration services.
