Kalaiya Mayor Yadav arrested for distributing rotten lentils in relief materials

Setopati

Kathmandu, April 21

Kalaiya Sub-metropolitan City Mayor Rajesh Yadav has been arrested on charge of distributing rotten lentils to the people in relief materials.

SP with Bara Police Krishna Pangeni told Setopati that Yadav has been taken under control for questioning. "We are currently taking his statement," SP Pangeni added.

The administration had raided Yadav's home on April 11 after complaints about distribution of rotten lentils to the people in relief materials.

A joint team of District Administration Office, Bara and Bara Police found 380 sacs of rotten lentils in the Yadav Cold Store situated in Mayor Yadav's house.

The lentils were kept to distribute among the impoverished people during the lockdown.

Locals had protested after rotten lentils were distributed at Basantapur Tole in Kalaiya-2 on April 10. Investigations revealed that the food grains distributed were procured from Yadav Cold Store owned by Mayor Yadav.

Yadav was elected to the office on a Nepali Congress (NC) ticket.

Published Date: 2020-04-21 13:55:00

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