Kathmandu, Dec. 11 -- The Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority on Tuesday instructed the Home Ministry to suspend one of its under-secretaries for alleged corruption. The official had previously served at the anti-graft body.

The commission recommended suspension of Khagendra Prasad Rijal, who until recently served as the chief district officer of Dolakha, where he got embroiled in a corruption scandal. After the incident, the ministry had recalled and put him in the reserve pool, without any specific responsibility.

The anti-graft body in a statement said Rijal's continuation in government service could hamper their ongoing investigation and that he could engage in destroying evidence against him.

Rijal, reportedly, had ...