Most-wanted fugitive linked to Justice Bam murder captured after year on run
Summary
Police have arrested Meghraj alias Babu Thapa in Sarlahi more than a year after he escaped from prison, recovering two pistols, ammunition and nearly Rs 518,000 in cash from his home. Thapa had been serving a 20-year sentence in the murder case linked to former Supreme Court justice Ran Bahadur Bam.
Key Points
- Meghraj alias Babu Thapa was arrested in Bagmati Municipality-1, Sarlahi, after police raided his residence on a special tip-off.
- Police recovered two pistols, three magazines, 15 rounds of ammunition, two mobile phones and Rs 517,992 in cash.
- Thapa had been serving a 20-year prison sentence in connection with the murder and attempted murder cases linked to former Supreme Court justice Ran Bahadur Bam.
- He escaped from Central Jail in Jagannathdewal during the Gen Z protests in 2025 and had remained on the run since then.
