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Computer operator arrested with bribe
Baniya allegedly took Rs200,000 to release an individual detained in a drug case.bookmark
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Narayan Sharma
Published at : May 8, 2025
Updated at : May 8, 2025 10:51
Nawalparasi West
A computer operator at the Nawalparasi West District Court has been arrested with a Rs200,000 bribe.
The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) office in Butwal arrested Ram Lakhan Baniya on Wednesday.
Baniya allegedly took the bribe to release a person detained in a drug-related case.
He was apprehended by CIAA officials at Belaspur Chowk in Palhinandan Rural Municipality.
Narayan Sharma
Narayan Sharma is the Nawalparasi correspondent for Kantipur Publications.
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