Rautahat District Court on Friday issued an arrest warrant against five people including Prem Lal Sah Kanu, mayor of Dewahi Gonahi Municipality in Rautahat, accused of fielding another person in his stead to appear for the Secondary Education Examinations.

An exam monitoring team visiting the exam centre at Laxminiya Secondary School in Maulapur Municipality on Sunday had nabbed one Kamal Sah of Pothiyahi in Garuda Municipality in the district while he was appearing for the SEE in place of Kanu.

According to Rautahat District Police Office, the arrest warrant was issued against five people including the mayor, his son Kundan Sah and exam superintendent Tej Naraya Sah who are on the run.

Kamal, an engineer by profession, is Kanu’s son-in-law.

Kanu had enrolled in grade 9 at the Pathabudhram Secondary School in Maulapur last year. However, he had not attended any classes at the school.