Lamichanne’s arrest triggers protests, sound and fury

While leaders of ruling Nepali Congress and CPN-UML remain silent on his arrest, there has been mixed reaction from other party leaders.

The arrest of former home minister Rabi Lamichhane, who is also the chairman of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), has triggered widespread concerns and reactions from different political party leaders. A team of Nepal Police’s Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) arrested Lamichhane from the RSP’s headquarters in Banasthali, Kathmandu on Friday evening.