Police arrested a man for arson attack on a truck at Kalu Pandey road in Malekhu-Dhading Besi road during a general strike enforced by Netra Bikram Chand led CPN Maoist against India’s blockade.

A group had set ablaze a truck (Na 4 Kha 7130) that was carrying bricks from Chitwan to Dhadingbesi at Sikrekhola in Nalang-6, Kalidaha in the district on Nov 29.

Police DSP Sabin Pradhan informed that Kumpur-8 resident Sankha Narayan Shrestha, 38, has been arrested for his alleged involvement in the incident. Shrestha is Kumpur village Secretary of CPN Maoist.