KATHMANDU, April 11: Durga Prasai, commander of the pro-monarchy movement and the key figure behind the recent violent protests in Kathmandu, had been brought to the capital today following his arrest. Indian police reportedly detained him in Guwahati, Assam and handed him over to Nepal Police at the border.
According to sources, Nepali security personnel stationed in Assam, disguised as street vendors, tracked Prasai’s location and informed Indian authorities, leading to his arrest on Thursday. He was escorted from Assam to the Nepali border the same evening.
A senior Nepal Police official confirmed that the arrest was made possible through close coordination with Indian police. Following his capture, Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak, Home Secretary Gokarnamani Duwadi, Inspector General of Police Deepak Thapa, and Special Bureau Chief DIG Siddhi Bikram Shah held an emergency meeting.
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Prasai will be brought to Kathmandu via Bhadrapur Airport and presented before the Kathmandu District Court today to seek remand for investigation.
He faces a range of serious charges related to the violent protest at Kathmandu’s Tinkune on March 28, including attempted murder, robbery, arson, vandalism, assault on security forces and organized crime.
The March 28 protest, led by the Joint People's Movement Committee formed under Nabaraj Subedi, turned deadly and chaotic, leaving two people, journalist Suresh Rajak and protester Sabin Maharjan, dead and 129 others injured. Five remain hospitalized.
Authorities said Prasai’s supporters vandalized 40 structures, including public and private buildings, media outlets, and business centers, and damaged 69 vehicles. Prasai himself allegedly tried to run over police officers with a vehicle.
While Prasai initially fled the scene, police have arrested 79 individuals so far, including Rastriya Prajatantra Party leaders Rabindra Mishra and Dhawal Shamsher Rana. They are being investigated on charges of sedition, organized crime, and public disorder.
