Hearing Postponed in Corruption Case Involving Former Madhesh Province State Minister Saroj Kumar Singh
The hearing in the corruption case involving Saroj Kumar Singh, former State Minister of Madhesh Province and suspended lawmaker, has been postponed. The postponement was sought by the government lawyer on Monday.
The case was scheduled for hearing before a 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 CIAA 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 account held in his and his wife's names.
Other defendants against whom the case was filed include Ramesh Mader, Amlesh Kumari, Diparaj Devi Rajput, Bhikhari Raut Kurmi, Bhupendra Kumar Jha, Manju Devi Pasman, Ramnath Sahani, Srikriti Devi alias Srikriti Devi, Ramsharan Khatwe, Bibha Devi Khatwe, Shambhu Kumar Mandal, Yogendra Mahato, Sunayana Kumari, Yamuna Prasad Mahato, and Kaushilya Devi.
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