Police re-arrested Nawaraj Giri,27, on 27 October, who had escaped during the Gen-Z protest. According to SP and Information Officer Chakraraj Joshi of the District Police Range, Jawalakhel, Lalitpur, Giri originally from Dhangadhimai Municipality-10, Siraha, and currently residing in Mahalaxmi Municipality-8, Lubhu was in custody in connection with a drug-related case.
Police also recovered handcuffs from the Tikatthali area of Mahalaxmi Municipality-5. The handcuffs, found abandoned on 26 October, were recovered by a police patrol team from the Tikatthali Police Post.
Police said that during the Gen-Z protest, some police equipment had been looted, and the recovered handcuffs might have been discarded from that incident.
Dipak Prasad Ghimire