RPP cadres held with weapons

CHITWAN, NOV 05 - Police here have arrested a group of youths affiliated to the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) on the charge of raucous behaviour at a hotel in Meghauli of West Chitwan.

The Police arrested 11 youths along with a car used by them and 11 motorbikes from the hotel premises. They also confiscated khukuri knives, swords and iron rods from them.

The police reached the place after the locals complained that the youths were making a lot of noise and causing disturbance in the neighbourhood.

According to the Police, the locals called the police after a group of youths who were staying at the hotel had a dispute with the hotel owner and called local RPP cadres for help.

They tried to physically attack the hotel owner and were resisted by the locals. Five people were injured in course of the clash.

Those arrested have been kept in police custody.