Madhes Provincial Assembly member Singh arrested

Kathmandu: The Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has arrested Madhes Provincial Assembly member Saroj Kumar Singh.

According to Commission spokesperson Rajendra Kumar Poudel, Singh was arrested near Ratna Rajya School in Kathmandu-10. Singh has been found to have fraudulently siphoned off the cash deposited in the accounts of various user committees through his personal secretary, Binod Kumar Lal Kayastha.

The CIAA claims that he committed corruption by keeping the money in his and his wife’s personal bank accounts. The Commission has stated that further investigation is underway.