KATHMANDU: A special team from the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) arrested four individuals, including Bhojraj Ghimire, the chief administrative officer of Madhyapur Thimi Municipality, on charges of accepting a bribe of Rs 3.3 million. The arrests were made on Monday in Nikosera, located in Madhyapur Thimi Municipality-9.
The anti-graft agency intercepted a Tata EV car, bearing registration number Bagmati Province 01-035 Ch 2687, near the Ajima petrol pump in Nikosera as it was leaving the municipal office. According to eyewitnesses, CIAA officials followed the vehicle using two motorcycles and a car before overtaking and stopping it.
Upon searching the vehicle, the team discovered Rs 3.3 million in cash. Officials conducted the seizure and prepared the recovery report on the roadside, a process that reportedly took several hours. While the chief administrative officer has been identified, details regarding the identities of the other three individuals arrested and the specific source of the recovered funds have not yet been disclosed. Police had not released an official statement regarding the incident as of Monday night.
