Police arrested Nepali Congress Lekhnath municipal council President Rajendra Mani Lamichhane on charge of murdering another party leader.

Lamichhane has been charged for his alleged involvement in the murder of NC leader Ramji Poudel (Badal). Poudel was murdered on Thursday night while returning from a meeting called to settle disputes between two sides. He was beaten to death while on his way to his home.

Poudel’s family had filed a complaint to police claiming that he was killed by his own cadres. Based on the complaint, Lamichhane was arrested by police on Saturday. Police has already arrested Taran Dal coordinator Raju Ranabhat in connection to the crime.

Meanwhile, NC leader Sher Bahadur Deuba and General Secretary Prakash Man Singh expressed their grief and condoled Poudel’s death. The leaders drapped Poudel’s body with a NC flag and offered their final condolences.