Five people who were found guilty in various cases and absconding have been arrested. They were arrested on Sunday while hiding in their village during a search operation.

Police have arrested Pankaj Mandal of Hetauda Sub-metropolitan City-9 while he was hiding at home. The District Court, Makawanpur, had sentenced Mandal to 1 year and 26 days in prison and a fine of Rs 200 five years ago in an assault case. Similarly, Shankar Sarki, 35, of Hetauda Sub-metropolitan City-6 has been arrested. The court had imposed a fine of Rs 30,000 on him in a vehicular homicide case. Rajkumar Chaulagain, 35, of Hetauda Sub-metropolitan City-6, has been arrested in a check dishonor case. Similarly, Rohit Mijar, 26, of Bhimphedi Rural Municipality-5, and Rachin Budhathoki, 34, of Bhimphedi Rural Municipality-3 have been arrested.

Deputy Superintendent of Police and Spokesperson of the District Police Office, Makawanpur, Puskar Bogati said that they were arrested in a check dishonor case. According to the District Police Office, Makawanpur, 42 absconding accused have been arrested from the month of Shrawan to Poush 13 of the current fiscal year.