Accused of shooting incident arrested in Mahottari

Kathmandu : Santosh Yadav, 30, of Bardibas Municipality-3, who escaped after firing on Mahottari on Chaitra 18, has been arrested. He was arrested on charge of firing on Roshan Koirala of Bardibas Municipality-1 in Municipality-4.

Koirala, who was on his way home on a motorcycle, was shot twice in the arm and armpit.

Yadav was arrested from Jaleshwor Municipality-1 on the basis of special information, said Mahottari Police Information Officer and Inspector Ranjan Mishra.

Information Officer Mishra said that Yadav was being taken under control and an investigation was underway into the killing industry and arms and ammunition cases.