He had demanded a commission of Rs 150,000 with a local contractor Ramesh Bhandari and the CIAA caught him red-handed while accepting Rs 120,000. The transaction had taken place in the Division Road Office's van (Ba 1 Jha 58).
A four-member team led by DSP Khem Bahadur KC arrested and sent him to Kathmandu for further investigation.The contractor completed the repair work of Chaulaney-Gangate road section and the contract worth Rs 764,000 was signed between Road Division Office and the contractor. Upon completion, the contractor had frequently requested the office to make payment. However, Airi had demanded commission.
Airi had been working in Division Road Office of Nuwakot since the last 20 years. His colleagues said despite his frequent transfers to other districts, he had always managed come back to Nuwakot.
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