Lamjung Chief District Officer Suspended Amid Corruption Charges; New Official Appointed

Kathmandu. Following the suspension of Lamjung's Chief District Officer (CDO) Umesh Dhungana, Joint Secretary Krishna Khanal has been assigned the responsibility. Ministry of Home Affairs spokesperson Joint Secretary Anand Kafle informed Ratopati that Khanal has been given the responsibility of CDO for Lamjung.Dhungana was charged in a corruption case related to vehicle registration that occurred while he was serving as Secretary (Joint Secretary) in the Ministry of Industry, Tourism, and Transport, Lumbini Province. The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) filed a case against Dhungana and 31 others on Falgun 13.According to the CIAA, the investigation was...