Babu Thapa, convicted in judge Bam murder, arrested in Sarlahi; two pistols, 15 rounds recovered

Babu Thapa, a fugitive defendant convicted in the murder of Supreme Court judge Ranbahadur Bam, has been arrested. Police arrested him from Sarlahi, where his home is located.

Thapa had fled prison during the Gen Z protests. He had been in custody after being convicted in the murder case of judge Bam, and had remained on the run since his escape.

At the time of his arrest, police recovered two pistols and 15 rounds of ammunition from him. He was arrested along with the weapons.

Thapa, who was convicted in the murder of a Supreme Court judge, was caught by police after fleeing prison. Further details about the recovered weapons have not been made public.