Lawmaker Arun Kumar Chaudhary arrested

Member of Parliament Arun Kumar Chaudhary of Nagarik Unmukti Party has been arrested.

MP Chaudhary, who is on a fugitive list, was arrested this afternoon from Tikapur, Kailali, Spokesperson of Nepal Police, Deputy Inspector General of Police, Posharaj Pokharel said.

Chaudhary was elected a member of the House of Representatives from Kailali constituency No. 2. He will be presented before the Dhangadhi District Court on Friday, the police said.

It may be noted that the Kailali District Court had sentenced three people including MP Chaudhary to 6 months in jail in a case of arson.