Kathmandu: The Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has arrested Madhes Provincial Assembly member Saroj Kumar Singh. Singh was apprehended as part of an ongoing inquiry into fraudulent financial activities.
According to National News Agency Nepal, Singh was arrested near Ratna Rajya School in Kathmandu-10. The investigation has revealed that Singh siphoned off money from the accounts of various user committees. This was allegedly done through his personal secretary, Binod Kumar Lal Kayastha.
The CIAA has accused Singh of transferring the embezzled funds into personal bank accounts belonging to him and his wife. The Commission stated that further investigation into the case is currently underway.