RUKUM, May 11: Returning Officers and their assistants have reached all polling centers of Rukum (East) on Tuesday. 

The returning officers and assistant returning officers reached the remote polling stations of the district on Monday. The Office of the Chief Returning Officer said that the designated returning officers, assistant returning officers and employees have reached other polling stations with logistic materials. 

The offices have started working after reaching the polling centers. 

Chief Returning Officer Sanat Chandra Lawat stated that several activities such as conducting all-party meetings, designating voting areas, banning alcohol consumption and distribution and prohibiting arm possession at voting centers have been completed so far. 

Those designated officers have reached Sisne-1, ward 1, 2 and 3 of Puthauttarganga of the most-disadvantaged areas of the district in two days. They are also assigned to mobilize volunteers to conduct voters' education in the voting centers on May 11 and 12. 

One held with home-made gun at Puthauttarganga 

A person was arrested with an illegal home-made gun at Puthauttarganga Rural Municipality in Rukum (East) district. Chandra Bahadur Kami of the same place was caught with a home-made gun at Puthauttarganga Rural Municiplaity-14, Pobang, the District Police Officer informed. 

Investigation into the incident was underway, DSP Prakash Dangi shared.

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