Nepal police have arrested around 957 people from various regions of the country for carrying out anti-election activities.&nbsp;

People have been arrested for allegedly attacking political leaders, members, candidates, and cadres. Out of the total arrested, 600 belong to Biplav-led Maoist, 13 were with CK Raut and the rest were associated with some other political party, as per media reports.

Around 11 people were also arrested by the police in Saptari which included three Indian nationals, for being a part of anti-election activities.&nbsp;

Reports also claim that the police have vowed to ensure complete safety for candidates and voters in order to carry out proper election process.&nbsp;

Almost 90% of the workforce has been adopted to ensure full security during elections. &nbsp;

According to Saptari&rsquo;s Superintendent of Police, Mukesh Kumar Singh, police also confiscated firearms from them, media reports further said.

&quot;The Nepal Police has deputed booth security squads, mobile teams and security in plain clothes for the purpose of election security,&quot; The Himalayan Times quoted the police official as saying.

Nepal also closed its border points with India for three days from Tuesday mid-night ahead of elections.

A 65% voter turnout was recorded in the first phase of the elections.

The security personnel, who were assigned for the first phase of elections, have been sent to the districts where the second phase of elections to the House of Representatives and State Assemblies is scheduled to take place on Thursday

Nepal police have arrested around 957 people from various regions of the country for carrying out anti-election activities. People have been arrested for allegedly attacking political leaders, members, candidates, and cadres. Out of the total arrested, 600 belong to Biplav-led Maoist, 13 were with CK Raut and the rest were associated with some other political party, as per media reports. Around 11 people were also arrested by the police in Saptari which included three Indian nationals, for being a part of anti-election activities. Reports also claim that the police have vowed to ensure complete safety for candidates and voters in order to carry out proper election process. Almost 90% of the workforce has been adopted to ensure full security during elections. According to Saptari’s Superintendent of Police, Mukesh Kumar Singh, police also confiscated firearms from them, media reports further said. "The Nepal Police has deputed booth security squads, mobile teams and security in plain clothes for the purpose of election security," The Himalayan Times quoted the police official as saying. Nepal also closed its border points with India for three days from Tuesday mid-night ahead of elections. A 65% voter turnout was recorded in the first phase of the elections.

957 arrested for anti-election activities in Nepal

Nepal police today arrested a prominent Madhesi activist who has been advocating an independent Madhes, for allegedly committing &quot;organised crime against the state&quot;.

CK Raut, who is active in the tarai demanding that the southern plains be separated from Nepal, was arrested at a time when the government was being criticised for doing nothing to those who have been openly talking about disintegrating the country.

Following complaints, Siraha district police office had written to the Dhanusha district police, asking the latter to arrest Raut on the charge of &quot;organised crime against the state&quot;, My Republica reported.

Dhanusha District Police chief SP Lalmani Acharya said that Raut will be handed over to Siraha police soon.

United under banner of Alliance for Independent Madhes (AIM), Raut and his supporters have been organising gatherings in various parts of the country advocating an independent Madhes.

At a function organised on the premises of Pashupati Adarsha Higher Secondary School on January 18, Raut had spoken for about 11 minutes in which he had publicly stated that the tarai should seceded from Nepal.

Issuing a statement, Raut&#39;s supporters have also confirmed his arrest. &quot;Nepali state has yet again shown its racist color by arresting Dr Raut from Janakpur in an undemocratic manner,&quot; said a statement issued by Kailash Mahato.

A scientist by profession, Raut holds a PhD from Cambridge University and had worked in the US.

(PTI)

The arrest comes at a time when the government has been criticised for not doing enough against those advocating secessionism

Nepal police today arrested a prominent Madhesi activist who has been advocating an independent Madhes, for allegedly committing "organised crime against the state". CK Raut, who is active in the tarai demanding that the southern plains be separated from Nepal, was arrested at a time when the government was being criticised for doing nothing to those who have been openly talking about disintegrating the country. Following complaints, Siraha district police office had written to the Dhanusha district police, asking the latter to arrest Raut on the charge of "organised crime against the state", My Republica reported. Dhanusha District Police chief SP Lalmani Acharya said that Raut will be handed over to Siraha police soon. United under banner of Alliance for Independent Madhes (AIM), Raut and his supporters have been organising gatherings in various parts of the country advocating an independent Madhes. At a function organised on the premises of Pashupati Adarsha Higher Secondary School on January 18, Raut had spoken for about 11 minutes in which he had publicly stated that the tarai should seceded from Nepal. Issuing a statement, Raut's supporters have also confirmed his arrest. "Nepali state has yet again shown its racist color by arresting Dr Raut from Janakpur in an undemocratic manner," said a statement issued by Kailash Mahato. A scientist by profession, Raut holds a PhD from Cambridge University and had worked in the US. (PTI)

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957 arrested for anti-election activities in Nepal

Nepal: Prominent Madhesi rights activist arrested