The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has filed a corruption case against MP Saroj Kumar Singh and 15 others over alleged bribery and misappropriation of public funds.
The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has filed a corruption case against 16 individuals, including Saroj Kumar Singh, a member of the Madhesh Provincial Assembly.
Singh, a former state minister, was elected from Mahottari-4 (2) representing the Janata Samajbadi Party Nepal. The case was filed on Thursday at the Special Court, alleging bribery and corrupt practices.
Along with Singh, the following individuals have been named as defendants: Ramesh Madar, Amlesh Kumari, Diparaj Devi Rajput, Bhikhari Raut Kurmi, Bhupendra Kumar Jha, Manju Devi Pasman, Ramnath Sahni, Swikrti Devi, Ramsharan Khatuwa, Bibhadevi Khatuwa, Shambhu Kumar Mandal, Yogendra Mahto, Sunayana Kumari, Yamuna Prasad Mahto, and Kaushilya Devi.
The CIAA has imposed a penalty of Rs 38,50,310 against Singh. According to the charges, Singh allegedly formed various consumer committees and siphoned funds from their accounts through his personal secretary, Vinod Kumar Lal Kayastha, depositing the money into his and his wife’s joint account. Some funds were also deposited into Kayastha’s account. The commission claims these transactions constitute bribery and corrupt activities.
The charge sheet further alleges that Singh misused funds from the “Provincial Assembly Member Constituency Development Program (Provincial Parliamentary Development Fund)” during fiscal year 2078/079, carrying out irregularities in several government projects under the Madhesh Provincial Government.
This article was originally published on https://bajarkochirfar.com. Translated with the help of AI and reviewed by our editorial team.
