Rupandehi, Jan. 19 -- On December 26, two security personnel from Bishnupura Armed Police Base Camp-chief of the camp Inspector Tej Bahadur Jora and Assistant Head Constable Birendra Prasad Chaudhary-were caught red-handed while taking a bribe of Rs6,000. It was revealed later that they had agreed to assist in the ferrying of daily essentials from Sagarahawa in Gaidahawa Rural Municipality. The Commission for the Abuse of Authority in Rupandehi is currently investigating their involvement in the case.

This fiscal year, police have made red-handed arrests of six security personnel in Province 5 on various charges, including smuggling of riverbed materials and timber, and exempting tax. This calendar year, a total of 35 individuals have be...