KHOTANG, Dec. 5 -- A committee formed to investigate financial irregularities in Barahapokhari Rural Municipality of Khotang district has found four wards of the local unit distributing social security allowances in the name of deceased senior citizens and widows.

A six-member committee led by Gomadevi Magar, vice-chairperson of the rural municipality, has found there has been irregularities in distributing social security allowance in ward number 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Barahapokhari Rural Municipality.

The committee, submitting its report to the rural municipality on Tuesday, concluded that there has been misuse of social security allowance.

The committee was formed after a complaint was filed by more than 50 locals of Barahapokhari Rural Mun...