The district in charge and secretary of the Revolutionary Communist Party were arrested by police on January 25, from Pyuthan Municipality–7.
Tikaram Paudel, 55, the district in-charge from Pyuthan Municipality–9, and Bir Bahadur Pun, 58, the district secretary from Swargadwari Municipality–2, were arrested while distributing pamphlets related to the election boycott. They were placed in police custody at the District Police Office after the District Court extended their detention, according to Inspector Hari Bhattarai of the District Police Office.