Police have arrested Lok Bahadur Mahat, known by his alias Jogi, who was on the run after being involved in a murder case in Devghat-5, Tanahun.
The incident took place on Asar 5, when 32-year-old Prakash Paudel was beaten to death after consuming alcohol. Two other suspects—Buddha Saru Magar of Tansen-8, Palpa, and Ram Lama of Hetauda-3, Makwanpur—had already been arrested shortly after the crime.
Both suspects have been remanded for 5 more days for further investigation, as granted by the Tanahun District Court.
Meanwhile, Mahat, aged 46 and originally from Bardibas-1, Mahottari, had been hiding in a Chitwan-based old age home run by the Rotary Club of Chitwan. He was captured by police on Asar 7 and transferred to Area Police Office, Abukhaireni, for investigation.
