Kispang Rural Municipality chairman arrested after meeting PM Shah at Singha Durbar

Summary

Kispang Rural Municipality chairman Birbal Tamang was arrested in Kathmandu after attending a meeting at Singha Durbar with Prime Minister Balen Shah on flood-affected areas. Police said a banking offense case had been filed against him and took him into custody after he left the meeting.

Key Points
  • Birbal Tamang, chairman of Kispang Rural Municipality in Nuwakot, had come to Kathmandu to discuss problems in flood-affected areas with Prime Minister Balen Shah.
  • Police arrested Tamang after he left a meeting at Singha Durbar that lasted from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
  • A District Police Range team said a banking offense case had been filed against him in court.
  • Police also identified Tamang as the operator of Oshin Transport and Adventure.
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