Bhaktapur: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has arrested three officials, including the Chief of the Bhaktapur Land Revenue Office, on charges of soliciting bribe money.
According to National News Agency Nepal, CIAA Spokesperson Rajendra Kumar Paudel confirmed that the Chief, Kumar Acharya, along with Nayab Subba Dipak Prasad Adhikari and office assistant Tikaram Raut, were apprehended following a complaint. They allegedly demanded a bribe of Rs 2.45 million to prepare land ownership documents for a plot of 14 ropani and 4 aana in the name of tenants (mohi).
CIAA Spokesperson Paudel reported that two mobile phones were confiscated from Acharya, and one mobile phone each from Nayab Subba Adhikari and office assistant Raut. The bribe money was seized from the office premises on Tuesday.
In a related incident, the CIAA officials also arrested an office assistant, Dipak Paudel, from the Driving License Unit in Kaski of the Transport Management Office. Paudel is accused of accepting a bribe of Rs 7,000 by promising service recipients assistance in obtaining a driving license through the written test and trial.