Kathmandu: The Nepal Police have apprehended Durga Prasai, a controversial businessman and royalist leader, in connection with the violent events that occurred on March 28 in the capital city.
Following the violence that led to the deaths of two individuals, Prasai fled the country but was captured in Kakarbhitta, close to the Nepal-India border.
According to a statement from the Nepal Police, "Prasai and his bodyguard have been arrested and are being transported to Kathmandu."
After his arrest, Prasai was initially held at the District Police Office in Bhadrapur and is now en route to Kathmandu.
Upon his arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport, he will be moved to the District Police Complex before being taken to the Bhadrakali detention facility. He is expected to be presented at the District Court for a remand extension through the District Public Prosecutor's Office.
Police officials have indicated that Prasai will face an investigation for crimes against the state, similar to charges previously brought against political figures such as Rabindra Mishra and Dhawal Shamsher Rana.
These charges arise from the violent royalist protest led by Prasai and Nawaraj Subedi on March 28, which resulted in two fatalities and inflicted approximately 460 million Nepal Rupees (NRs) in damages.
Authorities are preparing to pursue stringent legal action, holding Prasai responsible for inciting violence and causing considerable harm to the public.
The Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP), a royalist political group in Nepal, has put forth a proposal to establish a new political framework as it gears up for a capital-focused protest scheduled for the third week of this month. During a demonstration in Kathmandu on Tuesday, which drew hundreds of supporters, Rajendra Lingden, the president of the right-leaning pro-monarchist party, introduced a system that would include the monarchy.
"The nation cannot continue in its current state. It must progress, but not in the manner it is now. Therefore, there is a need for a new agreement, which requires a peaceful resolution reached through consensus among all political factions," Lingden stated while addressing a crowd of monarch supporters waving national flags and holding placards.
