UML leader Malla arrested on rape charges
Summary
CPN-UML leader and former lawmaker Karna Bahadur Malla was arrested by Lalitpur Police on rape charges following a complaint and a hunger strike by the victim.
Key Points
- CPN-UML leader and former lawmaker Karna Bahadur Malla was arrested on rape charges.
- The arrest was made by a team from the Lalitpur District Police Range at Satdobato.
- A woman filed a First Information Report against Malla and started an unto-death hunger strike demanding legal action.
- Malla had been absconding since the complaint was filed on February 17 and the arrest warrant was issued on February 18.