KATHMANDU, Nov. 20 Kyodo Antigraf...

KATHMANDU, Nov. 20 Kyodo

Antigraft authorities in succession Wednesday arrested former senior minister Chiranjibi Wagle forward charges of amassing wealth in consequence of abuse of authority while a minister.

Wagle was an influential member of the cabinet of Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba that King Gyanendra dismissed in early October.

The Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority detained Wagle following days of questioning. He was queried about his assets for the 11th time earlier in the day.

The commission also interrogated Wagle's son Devendra Wagle, forward complaints that he also had used his father's influence to amass a fortune.

However, the younger Wagle was wager free after his final questioning forward Wednesday.

The commission last month arrested and filed cases against couple former ministers of Deuba's cabinet for bribery-related charges.

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