Kathmandu, March 3

Two vehicles were set on fire in Kathmandu after the start of the silence period for the House of Representatives election. The incidents occurred this morning in Sukedhara and Naikap.

Spokesperson for the Kathmandu Police Range, SP Pawan Bhattarai, confirmed the arson attacks. According to him, vehicles with registration numbers Ba 7 Cha 1401 in Sukedhara and BAA 2836 in Naikap were torched.

SP Bhattarai told Onlinekhabar that the vehicles were set ablaze at around 3 am on Tuesday morning, and pamphlets related to Durga Prasai were found inside the burned vehicles.

“The arson took place at around 3 am. Pamphlets linked to Durga Prasai were found inside,” he said. “The vehicle owners have not yet filed a complaint. We are investigating the matter.”

Durga Prasai, coordinator of the Nation, Nationality, Religion, Culture and Citizen Protection Campaign, was arrested from his residence in Bhaktapur on Falgun 17 by Bhaktapur Police. The administration has granted permission to keep him in custody for five days.