Fugitive Convicted of Manslaughter Arrested in Morang
Biratnagar. Morang police have arrested a defendant who absconded from prison after being sentenced to 25 years in jail for a manslaughter case. The arrested individual is Dhruv Bahadur Bhujel, a resident of Ward No. 2, Necha Salyan Rural Municipality, Solukhumbu.
According to the District Police Office, Morang, the Solukhumbu District Court had sentenced Bhujel to 25 years in jail and a fine of 1 lakh rupees for the manslaughter case. He had absconded from the Central Jail, Jagannathdeval, Kathmandu, during the 'Jenggi movement'.
Based on secret information that Bhujel was hiding in Gothgaun, Ward No. 7, Sundarharaincha Municipality, Morang, the police located him.
The arrested Bhujel has been sent to Morang Jail to serve the remaining sentence and for further legal proceedings, the police stated.
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