KATHMANDU: Police have begun an investigation into four cases against leaders of Netra Bikram Chand ‘Biplav’-led Communist Party of Nepal including Standing Committee member Hemanta Prakash Oli arrested on Friday.

According to Metropolitan Police Range, Lalitpur, police have started the investigation into the cases of organized crime, crime against the state, arms and ammunition and bomb explosion.

They were presented before Lalitpur District court on Sunday. The court remanded them to eight days in judicial custody to facilitate the investigation.

Police have filed cases against leader Oli, central member Basanta Shrestha, Rautahat District In-charge Shankar Adhikari, Lalitpur District Committee Member Buddha Bahadur Sintang, members Ramkrishna Khatiwada, Devraj Ghimire, Sandeep Karki, Lokendra Khadka and driver Dharmaraj Rajbahak. Police is also preparing to file a murder case against them.