Police Arrest Dozens Involved in Disrupting House of Representatives Election Activities

Kathmandu. Police are actively arresting individuals engaged in activities aimed at disrupting the House of Representatives elections. The Nepal Police Headquarters has established the Election Security and Analysis Division to monitor and analyze the activities of groups actively trying to sabotage the election. The analysis division, formed under the operational department, is commanded by Police Senior Superintendent (SSP) Dayanidhi Gyawali.

Police analysis indicates that six groups, including Durga Prasai, coordinator of the Campaign to Save the Nation, Nationality, Religion, Culture, and Citizens, are currently active in disrupting the election. Police Spokesperson (DIG) Avinaryan Kafle told Ratopati that 76 individuals, including Prasai, involved in election-disrupting activities have been arrested.

Although 142 individuals were initially detained for involvement in anti-election activities, 66 were released by court order after police began taking action. DIG Kafle stated that 9 people were arrested on Falgun 18 alone.

Police analysis suggests that anti-election activities are being carried out by the Prasai group, the Communist Party of Nepal (Bahumat) led by Dharmendra Bastola, the Scientific Socialist Party led by Ahuti, the Mongol National Organization, and groups active in the identity movement. Bahumat's General Secretary Dharmendra Bastola has been arrested and subsequently released.

For the House of Representatives election scheduled for Falgun 21, 10,967 polling stations have been designated. Polling stations have been classified into three categories from a security perspective. Polling stations in areas without security challenges have been classified as 'normal'.