Police arrested Ward Chairperson Brijkishor Kushwaha, 45, of Prasauni Rural Municipality-6 on 17 August for allegedly abducting and beating Nageshwar Yadav, 30, a teacher at Bhola Secondary School in Ganjanbhawanipur, Mahagadhimai Municipality-10 on 13 August. The Ward Chairperson called the teacher to the ward office, allegedly made him half-naked, tied his hands, and beat him while under the influence of alcohol, accusing him of misbehaving with female students during tuition classes. On 17 August, the teacher filed a complaint at the Bara District Police Office, reporting the incident.
According to SP Santosh Tamang, police arrested the accused, filed a case of abduction and attempted killing, and obtained an 11-day extention from the District Court for further investigation.