CHITWAN: District Police Office (DPO), Chitwan has arrested a leader of the outlawed Nepal Communist Party (NCP) led by Netra Bikram Chand alias Biplav.

The arrested is 24-year-old Suman Shrestha of Galchhi rural municipality-1, Dhading, who was currently staying at Bharatpur Metropolitan City-11.

Shrestha is the coordinator of Bharatpur Metropolitan City of Biplav outfit. Police arrested him from Bharatpur Metropolitan City-10, Saptagandaki Chowk on Friday.

Police said they have initiated investigation on Shrestha after forwarding a case against him under misdemeanor.