गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Forest Officer arrested with over Rs 7 lakh in bribe Nepal Forest Officer arrested with over Rs 7 lakh in bribe KathmanduPati July 22, 2025 KATHMANDU – The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA)has arrested Purna Shankar Yadav, a senior forest officer of the Division Forest Office, Dhangadhi, Kailali, along with a bribe. A team from the commission’s Kanchanpur office arrested Yadav based on information that he allegedly demanded a bribe from service seekers in exchange for facilitating the release of documents related to the Gwasi Community Forest in Chure Rural Municipality–6 and approving a wooden fencing request. The accused, Yadav, was arrested from the Division Forest Office on Monday evening, along with Rs 731,000. Commission’s spokesperson Rajendra Kumar Poudel said that further investigation is underway against accused Yadav. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal PM Balen Shah urges unity and hope amid Dashain… Nepal PM Balen Shah expected to visit India in Mid-November Climate change could displace 40.5 million South Asians by 2050 PM Shah expresses commitment to making police organization capable Flood relief funds reach Rs 17.54 billion Landslide suspected as cause of deadly Budhi Gandaki flood Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING We need to be serious about the international scenario post-Covid: Dr. Nischal N. Pandey Gunjan Saxena:The Kargil Girl serves a refreshing depiction of a war film Bamdev Gautam’s appointment as National Assembly member challenged in Supreme Court Female officer placed in charge of armed force after 50 years Five hand sanitizers manufacturers using hazardous chemical to face action United front against China -Suresh Sharma Hetauda Cement Industry resumes operation Nepal-India petroleum pipeline saves over a billion rupees in transportation related costs
