Syangja, October 27
Police have arrested Bal Singh Gurung, 42, of Phedikhola Rural Municipality-2 in Syangja, seven years after he went on the run following his conviction in a polygamy case.
He has been sent to prison to serve the remainder of his sentence and pay the fine, as per the court’s verdict.
According to Deputy Superintendent of Police Ramesh Dutta Awasthi, information officer at the District Police Office, Syangja, a team dispatched from the Phedikhola Police Post arrested Gurung on October 24.
He was presented before the Syangja District Court on October 26 for the necessary legal proceedings. Following the court’s order, he was sent to the Syangja Prison Office to serve his sentence and pay the fine, DSP Awasthi said.
On April 25, 2019, the Syangja District Court sentenced Gurung to one year in prison and a fine of Rs 5,000 in the polygamy case. After an appeal was filed against the verdict, the Pokhara High Court upheld the district court’s decision on November 25, 2019.
During the investigation, police held Gurung in custody from July 22 to 11, 2018. Court records state that after this period is deducted from the total sentence, he has 11 months and 9 days of imprisonment left to serve. He must also pay the Rs 5,000 fine.
