Bhima Bahadur Chaudhary, a senior police corporal of the Armed Police Force stationed at Hathihawa, Kapilvastu, originally from Gadhwa Rural Municipality, Dang district, was allegedly beaten and abused on duty on April 6. In connection with this, the police have arrested Home Prakash Chaudhary, also known as Lala, the Vice-Chairperson of Sudhdhodhan Rural Municipality–5, originally from Sudhdhodhan Rural Municipality, on April 6, directly from the municipality.
The accused reportedly confronted an unfamiliar person who was bringing goods from India on a motorcycle, claiming to check them, and proceeded to reach the scene in an official vehicle, beat the police on duty, and even snatched the weapon carried by them.
The victim filed a complaint on April 6 at the District Police Office, Kapilvastu, regarding beating and an attempt to kill.
As a result of the beating, the victim sustained injuries to the lower part of the right eye and bruises on various parts of the body, and his uniform was torn, according to DSP Anand Khanal of the Armed Police Force.
The victim received treatment at Kapilvastu Hospital, Taulihawa.