Police arrested Raju Pariyar,36, of Kusunti,Lalitpur Metropolitan City-13, on October 16 for the charge of involvement in looting and arson while carrying an SLR rifle at Singha Durbar during the Gen-Z protest. According to SP Chakra Raj Joshi, the information officer at the District Police Office, Lalitpur, a team from the Crime Investigation Office arrested Pariyar from Sunakothi, Lalitpur Metropolitan City-26, on October 15. Police said a video showing Pariyar displaying a weapon looted from security personnel at the main gate of Singha Durbar had gone viral on social media.
He has also been charged in eight other cases, including attempted killing, fraud, and indecent behavior.
Dipak Prasad Ghimire