Jajarkot, October 13

The district administration in Banke today seized a government vehicle belonging to Irrigation Development Sub-division Office, Jajarkot at the request of Jajarkot DAO.

Former chief of the sub-division office Thal Bahadur Tamang was found using the office vehicle ever after being transferred to Ramechhap.

Jajarkot Chief District Officer Pushpa Raj Shah said the vehicle was seized from Chisapani of Kohalpur with the help of District Administration Office, Banke.

Tamang had been using the vehicle for his personal purpose. “Preparations are under way to bring the vehicle to Jajarkot,” said CDO Shah.

Irrigation and Water Resource Management Project had provided the vehicle to the Jajarkot sub-division office in April. CDO Shah said Tamang was found using the vehicle without permission from the local administration .

“It seems that he was all set to take the vehicle to Ramechhap and use it for his personal purpose,” said CDO Shah.