JUMLA, Jan 31: District Police Office, Jumla has arrested a fugitive accused of polygamy.
According to DSP Narendra Chand, Lakshmi Bista, who was absconding for months, was taken into custody at around 1.30 pm on Monday.
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Chand said that he was arrested by the police in plain clothes from Chandannath Municipality-1 in Jumla. The arrest was made by a team led by Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police Kul Bahadur Rokaya.
He was sentenced to 10 months and 28 days prison and fined Rs 10,900 by the District Court, Jumla on February 24, 2022.
