One socket bomb, one homemade gun and its two rounds of bullets were recovered from Mukhiya’s possession, said SP Dinesh Amatya, in-charge of Saptari District Police Office. Acting on a tip-off, sleuths arrested Mukhiya at 2 am today. [break]
Acting on a tip-off that Mukhiya was coming into Nepal with weapons to disrupt election, police were able to find him in their net.
Jayakrishna Goit-led Akhil Terai Mukti Morcha (ATMM) and Jwala Singh-led Morcha had joined hands to disrupt polls few months ago.
Earlier Saptari police had arrested district commander of Jwala Singh-led Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM) Muneshwor Mandal from Lalpatti VDC bordering India.
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