Kathmandu, May 7
Police say they have arrested Acharya Shreeniwas, a Hindu spiritual leader based in Biratnagar of Morang district in eastern Nepal, on the charge of orchestrating his own shooting.
The leader was reportedly shot at in the wee hours of April 8. Police had arrested four persons in connection with the case.
But, during investigation, it was found that Shreeniwas himself planned it, according to SP Arun BC, Chief of the Morang District Police Office.
The suspects arrested earlier had told police that Shreeniwas himself mobilised them for shooting, he claims. Earlier, police had suspected involvement of Mongol National Organisation, an underground outfit, in the attack as some fliers published by the organisation were found near the incident site.
The official says further investigation is still underway.
