Police in Sarlahi have arrested 48-year-old Meghraj alias Babu Thapa, a fugitive defendant in a duty-murder case, from his home in Bagmati Municipality-1, Madhesh Province. Officers took him into custody while he was sleeping and recovered two pistols, three magazines and 15 rounds of ammunition, according to the Madhesh Province Police Office.
Arrest at his home
Thapa, a resident of Bagmati Municipality-1, was arrested inside his own house. The police account says he was asleep when officers took him into custody. The information provided does not specify the date or time of the arrest, or whether anyone else was present at the house.
Police identified Thapa as a fugitive defendant in a duty-murder case. The arrest links the weapons recovery to the apprehension of a person sought in that case, although the available details do not identify the victim, explain the circumstances of the alleged killing or state when the case was filed.
The Madhesh Province Police Office provided the information about the arrest and recovery. Further details about the operation, including which police unit carried it out and how officers located Thapa, were not included in the report.
Weapons and ammunition recovered
Officers recovered two pistols, three magazines and 15 rounds of ammunition from Thapa, according to police. The reported inventory does not specify the type or make of the pistols, whether the weapons were loaded, or where exactly inside the home they were found.
The recovery was reported alongside the arrest, but police details available so far do not say whether the weapons were connected to the duty-murder case or whether any separate weapons-related charge has been brought. No information was provided about the next steps in the case or where Thapa was taken after his arrest.
The arrest was reported by Ratopati, citing the Madhesh Province Police Office. Police have not provided further details in the information available about the underlying case or the investigation.
