RAUTAHAT, Oct 15: Babu Thapa, convicted in the murder of then Supreme Court Justice Ran Bahadur Bam, was arrested with firearms from his home in Sarlahi district on Thursday morning.
A special team from the Sarlahi District Police Office arrested the 48-year-old while he was sleeping at his house in Bagmati Municipality-1, according to police.
Sarlahi Police Chief Superintendent of Police Rabindra Nath Paudel said police seized two pistols marked “Made in USA,” three magazines and 15 rounds of ammunition from Thapa.
Police said Thapa had escaped from Sundhara prison during the Gen Z protests on September 9, 2025. He was arrested at his home during a search operation.
Murder-convict on the run arrested after 16 years
Justice Bam was shot dead on May 31, 2012. Thapa was arrested in 2014 on charges of involvement in the murder and was subsequently convicted in the case.
Police said further investigation into Thapa and legal proceedings concerning the seized firearms would be initiated.
