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Absconding murder convict arrested 17 years after crime
Police say the 60-year-old man was nabbed during a search operation.bookmark
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Published at : April 24, 2024
Updated at : April 24, 2024 17:01
Bhojpur
A murder convict, who was on the run for 17 years after the crime, was apprehended on Tuesday.
Chandra Bahadur Tamang, 60, of Dharan was convicted of killing Nima Dawa Sherpa of Bhaisipankha Rural Municipality in Bhojpur district in 2006.
Police made Tamang public on Wednesday.
An arrest warrant was issued against Tamang by Bhojpur District Court in August 2023. Sudip Raj Pathak, chief of the Bhojpur District Police Office, said Tamang was nabbed during a search operation.
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