Police Arrest Key Leader of CPN (Bahumat) Amid Election Protests

Summary

Dharmendra Bastola, the General Secretary of CPN (Bahumat), and Bishnu Prasad Timsina, Kavre District Secretary, were arrested by police amid protests against the upcoming elections in Nepal.

Key Points
  • Dharmendra Bastola, General Secretary of CPN (Bahumat), was arrested by police.
  • Bishnu Prasad Timsina, Kavre District Secretary of CPN (Bahumat), was also arrested.
  • The arrests took place amid protests against the upcoming elections scheduled for Falgun 21.
  • CPN (Bahumat) announced a Nepal bandh (general strike) on the day of the arrests.
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