Durga Prasai arrested from Pokhara

Summary

Medical entrepreneur Durga Prasai was arrested in Pokhara and is being sent to Kathmandu for investigation following allegations involving the Election Commission.

Key Points
  • Durga Prasai, a medical entrepreneur, was arrested in Pokhara.
  • The arrest was made following a request from the Election Commission.
  • Prasai had accused a faction of Congress’s special convention of submitting 520 million rupees to the Election Commission.
  • The Election Commission directed police to arrest and investigate Prasai.
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