Three including former secretary accused of embezzling child nutrition allowance

Summary

Three individuals, including a former secretary of the Bharatpur Village Development Committee in Mahottari, have been charged with embezzling 307,200 rupees intended for child nutrition allowances.

Key Points
  • The Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority filed a charge sheet against three individuals for embezzling child nutrition allowance.
  • The accused include former Bharatpur VDC secretary Maheshwor Mahato Koiri, office assistant Umakant Mahato, and Suruj Sahu from the District Development Committee Office.
  • An amount of 3,07,200 rupees was embezzled without distribution to the children beneficiaries.
  • Fake vouchers were created using thumbprints of beneficiaries and others to cover the embezzlement.
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