Rautahat District Police Office (DPO) on Sunday arrested CK Raut, coordinator of independent Madhes campaign, from Gaur, the district headquarters.

The security personnel detained Raut while he was emerging from the Rautahat District Court. He appeared before the court to attend a general date. “We are investigating his activities. We will decide what to do next after the investigation,” said Superintendent of Police Kedar Dhakal. Following the arrest, Raut’s supporters staged sit-in in front of the DPO for a while.