A pilot of Nepal Airlines, Capt. Samrat Bahadur Shah, has been officially presented in court with a charge sheet issued by the Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority of Nepal (CIAA), that charges him with fabricating his educational background in an attempt to advance and secure his promotion in his career. The charge sheet has been filed in the Special Court at Kathmandu.
According to Namahari Ghimire, spokesperson for CIAA, the legal action came to serve after an investigation exposed that Shah had allegedly submitted fake certificates to secure his promotion from the position of Junior Captain to the Eighth level – Captain.
The investigation conducted by CIAA revealed that Capt. Samrat B. Shah had produced fraudulent documents, illustrating to have completed his intermediate level with first division honors at VSJ Inter College in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. The spokesperson exposed and stated that these credentials were found to be false after a thorough examination.
The legal action taken against Samrat Bahadur Shah serves as further evidence of the determination of the relevant authorities to uphold the integrity of professional certifications in the aviation industry. Nepal Airlines and the aviation community as a whole are keeping a careful eye on this case’s progress because the verdict could have wider effects on the industry’s standards and the confidence that the public places in its experts.
