The Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority has arrested a ward secretary in Jhapa for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 10,000 from a service seeker.
The Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has arrested Ajay Kumar Sah, who works as the ward secretary of Gauriganj Rural Municipality-1 in Jhapa district. He was arrested on accusation of taking Rs 10,000 bribe.
Why Was the Ward Secretary Arrested?
According to the commission, they received complaint that the secretary was troubling a service seeker and demanding bribe money just to issuing a divorce registration certificate. After getting this information, a special team deployed from Itahari office of the commission caught him.
The CIAA team arrested Sah from a local hotel situated in the same ward. He was caught red-handed right after he took the Rs 10,000 bribe from service seeker.
Further Investigation Underway
The commission has stated that further investigation is currently being carried out on this case to find more details.
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