
News in English:
The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has filed a corruption case against Janata Samajbadi Party (JSP) Nepal’s Madhesh Province lawmaker Saroj Kumar Singh and 16 others. Singh, who is also a former state minister of the province, has been accused of misappropriating NPR 3.85 million (38,50,319).
According to CIAA spokesperson Rajendra Kumar Paudel, Singh allegedly formed several consumer committees to operate development projects in different wards. It is claimed that a total of NPR 3.85 million deposited in those committees’ accounts was withdrawn by Singh through his personal secretary Vinod Kumar Lal Kayastha and transferred into a joint bank account belonging to Singh and his wife.
Following the investigation, the CIAA filed a corruption case against Singh and the following individuals at the Special Court in Kathmandu:
Ramesh Madar, Amlesh Kumari, Diparaj Devi Rajput, Bhikhari Raut Kurmi, Bhupendra Kumar Jha, Manju Devi Pasman, Ramnath Sahani, Swikriti Devi alias Swikruti Devi, Ramsharan Khatwe, Bibha Devi Khatwe, Shambhu Kumar Mandal, Yogendra Mahato, Sunayana Kumari, Yamuna Prasad Mahato, and Kaushilya Devi.
The CIAA has demanded the following recoveries:
- Yamuna Prasad Mahato (Chairperson) and Kaushilya Devi (Treasurer) of Dharmashala Construction Consumer Committee – NPR 185,260.
- Yogendra Mahato (Chairperson) and Sunayana Kumari (Treasurer) of Dharmashala and Ramnarayan’s House to Ramvriksha’s Tree Construction Committee – NPR 657,700.
- Ram Nath Sahani (Chairperson) and Swikruti Devi (Treasurer) of Incomplete Kamalamai Temple and Maltamaishthan Compound Wall Construction Committee – NPR 214,350.
- Ram Sharan Khatwe (Chairperson) and Bibha Devi Khatwe (Treasurer) of Maishthan Temple Beautification Committee – NPR 150,000.
- Ramesh Madar (Chairperson) and Amlesh Kumari (Treasurer) of Kanjaniamai Temple Beautification Construction Committee – NPR 151,400.
- Diparaj Devi Rajput (Chairperson) and Bhikhari Raut Kurmi (Treasurer) – NPR 297,794.
- Shambhu Kumar Mandal (Chairperson) – NPR 401,915.
- Manju Devi Pasman (Treasurer) of Radhawa Pipal to Sahsaula Anerbhat to Janata Primary School Road Upgrading Construction Committee – NPR 2,193,815.
The CIAA has thus demanded recovery of all misappropriated amounts from the accused and initiated formal legal proceedings against them in the Special Court.