KATHMANDU, Feb 5 : Police have arrested a man who claimed he set Singha Durbar on fire. The suspect has been identified as Mahendra Gautam, police said.
According to Pawan Kumar Bhattarai, spokesperson for the Kathmandu District Police Range, Gautam was arrested for claiming responsibility for setting Singha Durbar on fire during a protest on September 9, and for making statements that allegedly incited arson and provoked the crowd on the same day.
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Bhattarai said the arrested individual is a 36-year-old permanent resident of Khairahani Municipality-9, Chitwan, currently living in Anamnagar, Kathmandu Metropolitan City-29.
Police have obtained permission from the Kathmandu District Court to extend his custody by five days under charges related to criminal offense, and further investigation is underway.
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