KATHMANDU, April 10: Durga Prasai, who led the violent protest on March 28 in Kathmandu demanding the restoration of monarchy, has been arrested in India.
According to highly-placed security sources, Nepal Police tracked him down in the Indian state of Assam and are in the process of bringing him back to Nepal.
A senior police officer said on condition of anonymity that preparations are underway to bring him to Nepal in coordination with Indian security officials.
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On March 28, two people were killed in the pro-monarchy protest led by Prasai as the demonstrations turned violent in the Tinkune area in Kathmandu. The protest saw widespread vandalism, arson, and looting of government and private property.
Prasai had been absconding after the incident. He went missing soon after a video of his car trying to bulldoze police personnel aside in Tinkune went viral.
The absconding Prasai had released two video messages on social media claiming that he felt unsafe and was therefore 'hiding'. On Wednesday, he released another video saying that he had not run away but had to 'hide to survive'.
A team of the Special Bureau of Nepal Police was able to track him based on special information after reaching India.
Following the Tinkune incident, the police have taken RPP leaders Dhawal Shamsher Rana, Rabindra Mishra and others into custody and are investigating their involvement in the protest.
Nepal Police Spokesperson, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Dinesh Kumar Acharya said that he has not received official information about Prasai's arrest.