Hearing Set for Corruption Case Against Former Madhesh Province Minister Saroj Kumar Singh and 15 Others

A hearing date has been set for the corruption case filed against suspended lawmaker Saroj Kumar Singh, who is also a former state minister of Madhesh Province, and 15 others.The case is scheduled to be heard on Monday before the bench comprising Special Court Chairman Sudarshan Dev Bhatt and Bidur Koirala.The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has sought a claim of Rs 3,850,319 against Singh. The commission alleges that he misappropriated funds by withdrawing money deposited in the consumer committee's account through his private secretary, Binod Kumar Lal Kayastha, and depositing the amount into a joint...