Police have arrested Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) leader Uma Bhujel from Balaju in the Capital on Tuesday.
A team of police from District Police Office, Kavre arrested Bhujel on charges arson.
Kavre Police DSP Raviraj Khadka informed that Bhujel was arrested for her involvement in the arson of tripper and generator of crusher operator Kunsang Lama some five months ago.
The police had earlier arrested CPN spokesperson Khadga Bahadur Bishwakarma on the same charge.
According to District Police Office, Kavre investigation into the case has shown involvement of other leaders of the party and the police have stepped-up the search for the accused CPN leaders.
नेत्र विक्रम चन्द (विप्लव) नेतृत्वको नेपाल कम्युनिष्ट पार्टीकी नेतृ उमा भुजेल (शिलु) लाई प्रहरीले गिरफ्तार गरेको छ । उक्त पार्टीकी पोलिटब्य"रो सदस्य समेत रहेकी भुजेललाई काठमाडौंको बालाजुबाट नियन्त्रणमा लिइएको प्रहरी स्रोतले जानकारी दिएको छ ।
माओवादी जनयुद्धको समयमा गोरखाको जेल ब्रेक गरेर चर्चामा आएकी भुजेलविरुद्ध प्रहरीका विभिन्न युनिटहरुमा आगजनी, बम विष्फोट तथा चन्द असुलीबारेको मुद्धा रहेको बताइएको छ ।