Kathmandu, September 14, 2026 — A scuffle broke out between supporters of businessman and political activist Durga Prasai and police personnel at Tribhuvan International Airport on Monday.
Prasai, who had returned to Kathmandu from Jhapa, attempted to hold a press conference at the airport after his arrival. Police stopped him from doing so, according to an officer at the District Police Range, Kathmandu.
The situation escalated into pushing and shoving between police and Prasai’s supporters at the airport.
Police also arrested one person for allegedly confronting security personnel during the incident. The arrested individual has been identified as Tejendra Rayamajhi, a resident of Musikot Municipality-1 in Gulmi.
Further details about the circumstances surrounding the arrest were not immediately available.
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