Prisoner Convicted of Murder Rearrested in Kavre

Summary

A prisoner sentenced to life imprisonment for murder escaped from Central Jail Sundhara during a protest but was rearrested in Panchkhal, Kavre by the Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office.

Key Points
  • Dhiraj, also known as Motidhan Rai, convicted for murder and sentenced to life imprisonment, escaped from Central Jail Sundhara during a protest.
  • He was rearrested in Shikharpur, Panchkhal Municipality Ward No. 7, Kavre by the Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office.
  • Rai was sentenced for the brutal murder of Chhatra Singh Rai inside a pig farm in Kathmandu in 2018.
  • After his escape on August 31, 2024, police intensified their search before successfully apprehending him based on intelligence.
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