DANG: Police have arrested 21 cadres of the Nepal Communist Party led by Netra Bikram Chand alias Biplav in the district.

According to Area Police Office, Gadhawa, they were arrested from a jungle of Mugretakhola based in Rajapur Rural Municipality-4 in Dang district where they were participating in a meeting.

Acting on a tip-off that an internal party meeting of the Biplav-led party was underway, the police arrested them at 1 am today.

Birjang Chand, in-charge of midwestern command, Rapti Bureau Incharge Suwas Batha and central are among those arrested.