Pratappur Rural Municipality Chairman Yadav Sought by Police After Court Lifts Stay Order

Summary

Police are searching for Umesh Chandra Yadav, chairman of Pratappur Rural Municipality in West Nawalparasi, after the High Court Butwal declined to extend a short-term interim order blocking his arrest. He is accused of misusing government documents during the construction of a pond.

Key Points
  • Police in West Nawalparasi have intensified their search for Pratappur Rural Municipality chairman Umesh Chandra Yadav.
  • Yadav is accused of misusing government documents during the construction of a pond.
  • The Nawalparasi District Court had earlier allowed his arrest, and the High Court Butwal has now refused to extend interim protection.
  • District police say they will arrest him soon and proceed through the legal process.
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