Police have arrested four persons including Manoj Kumar Chaudhary, a candidate of the Nepali Communist Party for the House of Representatives elections from Parsa constituency- 2.

The joint inspection team of Nepal Police and Armed Police Force reported that they found a suspicious item inside a tin box tied with yellow tape in the back deck of the car ( Ba10 Cha 1250) during a security check. 

The vehicle was heading towards Badnihar from Harpur of Parsa. 

Chief of Parsa Police Sudip Raj Pathak said that all four individuals arrested with suspicious items are under investigation.

Those arrested include 46-year-old candidate Chaudhary, Sahab Alam Ansari of Prasauni Rural Municipality-4, Bara, Suraj Karki of Dhanushadham Municipality-4. Dhanusha, and Satya Narayan Tharu of Parsagadhi Municipality-3.

Similarly, the Parsa Police stated that a joint team of integrated security personnel detained three individuals along with nine units of Improvised Explosive Devices (sutali bombs), one pig's head, and 10 meters of wiring in Inarwa village, Ward 16, Birgunj Metropolitan City. The arrests were made based on a tip-off.

Hari Bahadur Basnet, Information Officer of Parsa Police, said that further investigation into the case is underway.