Posted by: Kallywood March 31, 2005
CIAA - Crime stopper demand in Nepal Govt.
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BBC News Nepal corruption body holds trio: The Royal Commission on corruption control in Nepal says it has taken three civil servants, including a top government employee, into custody. The director general at the department of forestry, Jamuna Krishna Tamrakar, is one of those held. The wide-ranging commission, which has the powers of a court, was set up by the king last month after he seized control of the country. The king said the previous government had failed to tackle Maoist rebels. Judge investigated The commission said Mr Tamrakar was arrested on the basis of a deposition made by the chief accountant at the same department. Earlier, the commission summoned six former ministers on charges of disbursing money arbitrarily from the prime minister's Relief Fund six months ago. A spokesman for the commission said the six had been asked to report in the next 10 days. The commission is also investigating alleged corruption involving Judge Birendra Kumar Karna of the district court of Pyuthan in mid-western Nepal.
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