Kathmandu, November 15
Mahesh Shrestha, brother of Nepali Congress leader Umesh Shrestha, has been arrested from Pangha, Kirtipur.
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Dilip Ghimire of the Kathmandu District Police Range confirmed that Mahesh was arrested on Saturday afternoon. However, he did not disclose the reason for the arrest.
According to police sources, Mahesh was arrested after investigators found links between him and controversial middleman Inam Sapkota.
Police sources also said that financial transactions between Mahesh and Sapkota had been traced through banking records.
Umesh Shrestha is a former treasurer of the Nepali Congress.
