Surveyor arrested on charge of bribery

Published On: January 10, 2017 09:30 PM NPT By: Republica  | @RepublicaNepal


KATHMANDU, Jan 11: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) on Monday arrested Prem Chandra Jha, survey officer of Tikathali, Lalitpur, on charge of bribery. 

Jha was caught red-handed while receiving bribe.Acting on a tip-off, a team deployed from the anti-graft body arrested him while he was demanding bribe from service seekers promising to settle land related issue.

The accused was demanding Rs 150,000 from service seekers. Earlier, a complaint had been lodged at the CIAA and investigation is underway, according to the anti-graft body.

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