KATHMANDU, March 20 -- The Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority started interrogating its own former commissioner, Raj Narayan Pathak, on Tuesday, over allegations of his involvement in a bribery scandal involving millions.

Pathak had resigned from the position of CIAA commissioner a month ago after audio and video clips showed his involvement in receiving Rs 7.8 million in return for a promise to the head of a college management committee to favor him while settling a case over ownership of the college. A police team deployed from the CIAA arrested Pathak from his Shantinagar house early on Tuesday morning. Pathak was subsequently taken to CIAA headquarters, Tangal, for interrogation. Photos widely circulated on online new...