Kathmanu- Chhabilal Poudel, the main accused in the 2004 murder of Krishna Prasad Adhikari of Fujel, Gorkha, surrendered to the Supreme Court on Sunday. He was sent to Dillibazaar Prison soon afterwards.
There was intense pressure on the government from several domestic and international rights organisations to arrest Poudel due to the seriousness of the case. Poudel, 68, pleaded before the Supreme Court to remain in custody while he defends the case. Soon after accepting his plea, the apex court sent him to jail, court officials said.
Adhikari’s mother Ganga Maya has been staging an indefinite hunger strike since May 29 demanding arrest of the murder accused.