Police have arrested 30-year-old Prahek Shahi of Kalikot Daha Municipality-6, Kalikot, on the charge of arson on Diesel, Pipes, and other material kept by Pabitra Nirman Company, Rautahat. The accused had set fire to the construction materials kept at Mangsebung rural municipality-6, Nanwetar, Ilam, on March 5.

A team of police deployed from the police station, Sakfara, have arrested the accused after receiving information that Prahek, who was working as a labourer for the construction company, had consumed alcohol and set fire on the materials after resentment with the contractor.

The fire destroyed 3,900 litres of diesel, 20 ten-foot black pipes, two tipper tires and tarpaulin worth Rs 4,65,440. Police are conducting further investigation upon the incident.