Nawalparasi West, November 7, 2026 — Police have arrested a fugitive who had remained at large for 20 years despite being sentenced to 10 years, five months and 17 days in prison in a culpable homicide case.
The arrested man has been identified as 57-year-old Birendra Gupta, a resident of Suryapura in Ward 7 of Pratappur Rural Municipality, Nawalparasi West.
The Nawalparasi District Court had sentenced Gupta to 10 years, five months and 17 days in prison on Ashar 32, 2063 BS, in connection with the culpable homicide case.
He had been evading the sentence without serving his prison term following the court's verdict.
A police team deployed from the Area Police Office, Belatari, arrested Gupta from his residence.
According to Deputy Superintendent of Police Madan Thapa, information officer at the District Police Office, Parasi, Gupta was presented before the Nawalparasi District Court for enforcement of the verdict. He was subsequently sent to prison in accordance with the court's order.
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