Kathmandu — The Special Court has ordered the release of former Communications Minister Mohan Bahadur Basnet, who is involved in the Terramax corruption case. The bench of Special Court Judges Tej Narayan Singh Rai, Ram Bahadur Thapa and Bidur Koirala ordered the release of Basnet on bail of Rs 2.5 million on Sunday.

Suspended Congress MP Basnet appeared in court today for a statement in the corruption case. The court ordered his release on bail after his statement and detention. He is facing a corruption case in the Terramax technology procurement case of the Nepal Telecommunication Authority.

The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority has filed a corruption case against Basnet and former Law Secretary Dhanraj Gyawali, along with 16 individuals and two companies, in the Terramax technology equipment procurement scam for the authority.