Police on Tuesday arrested 10 suspects in connection with the deadly attack on eight police personnel including SSP Laxman Neupane during demonstration demanding Tharuhat province in Tikapur on Monday.
Those apprehended are Sundarlal Chaudhary, 35, Khadka Bahadur Chaudhary, 55, Ram Prasad Chaudhary, 44 from Joshipur-4. Likewise, Ram Janam Chaudhary, 17 of Darakh-6, Narayanpur, Ram Kumar Khatriya, 20, Sundarlal Khatriya, 27, Dil Bahadur Chaudhary, 20, Rajkumar Kathriya, 24, of Manua-1 and Hari Narayan Chaudhary, 22 of Manua-4 and Prem Bahadur Chaudhary, 41, of Bhajani-5. Ram Prasad Chaudhary is the regional chairman of Madhesi People’s Rights Forum (Democratic).
SSP Laxman Neupane, Police Inspectors Balaram Bista and Keshab Bohara, Head Constable Laxman Khadka and policeman Lokendra Chand, APF Head Constable Lalit Saud and APF Constable Ram Bihari Tharu died in the incident. SETOPATI