Police arrested Lila Ballav Adhikari, Former minister for internal affairs and the law of Koshi Province, from his residence in Biratnagar Metropolitan-2 for investigation for allegedly being involved in a human trafficking case. With the arrest, the police are preparing to take Lila Ballav Adhikari to Kathmandu via Biratnagar Airport for investigation. The police arrested the Former minister for investigation after obtaining permission from the court. SP Narayan Chhimiya from the District Police Office, along with a team from the Kathmandu Police Complex, facilitated the arrest.
SP Narayan Chhimiya of the District Police Office stated that Former minister Adhikari was arrested for investigation on charges of human trafficking under the pretext of a visit to Japan.