The Commission for the Abuse of Authority (CIAA) arrested five individuals on charge of bribery on Tuesday.
A team of CIAA arrested the individuals from Durbarmarg-based Royal Saino Restaurant and Bar red-handed while taking bribe. They had coaxed money out of people assuring them to settle corruption cases at the CIAA.
The anti-graft body arrested Madhav Adhikari of Naubise-3, Dhading, Jiwan Bam of Beldagi-5, Kanchanpur, Ram Kumar Basnet of Bijulikot-7, Ramechhap, Rupak KC of Daman-6, Makwanpur and Raju Sunar of Baghban-6, Parsa.
The CIAA also confiscated Rs. 200,000 from the arrestees which they demanded in advance to clear a sub-judice case at the CIAA for Rs. 1 million. A car (Ba 6 Cha 4785) has also been seized from the arrested individuals.
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