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Police arrest main accused in Lalu Khan shooting
Dhanusa Police Thursday night arrested the main accused in the shooting of a CPN (Maoist Centre) leader in an incident that occurred one year ago in Mirchaiya, Siraha district.Dhanusa Police Thursday night arrested the main accused in the shooting of a CPN (Maoist Centre) leader in an incident that occurred one year ago in Mirchaiya, Siraha district.
Police arrested the main shooter, Sunil Kumar Yadav, 20, of Kamala Municipality, Dhanusa, on the charge of firing at Maoist Centre leader Lalu Khan of Mirchaiya-2, Siraha, on February 12, 2017.
Khan was shot three times, but he survived the attack after medical treatment. Khan is district in charge of Young Communist League (YCL), youth wing of Maoist
Centre. Madhes Rastra Janatantrik Party had claimed responsibility for the shooting incident.
A police team led by Dhanusa Crime Investigation Department In-charge Kismat Bhandari arrested Yadav.
The team on Friday handed Yadav to the Siraha Police for further investigation in the case.
Earlier, Dhanusa Police arrested Bisnu Sahani, Bijay Mahato, Bisarbhora Dumariya, Raj Kishor Raya, Pramod Thakur and Deep Kumar Mahato for their alleged involvement in the crime and handed them over to Siraha Police.