KATHMANDU: Ram Bahadur Bamjan, apprehended from Hattigaunda in Kathmandu on Tuesday night, is set to be transported to Sarlahi via Janakpur by the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police.
The CIB said that the legal proceedings against Bamjan will now advance to the District Court Sarlahi.
CIB Spokesperson SP Navaraj Adhikari said on Wednesday that Bamjan will be ferried to Janakpur by air, and subsequently, a vehicle will be utilized to transport him to Sarlahi.
Bamjan has faced accusations of raping a woman residing as a nun in his ashram in Halkhoriya, Bara.
The case, filed by the same victim, is presently under consideration in the District Court Sarlahi.
The accused in this case will now be subjected to further investigation in Sarlahi.
Bamjan is facing charges of sexual gratification and child sexual abuse with nuns.
An arrest warrant was issued against him by Sarlahi District Court.
His permanent residence is stated as Ratanpuri-12, Nijgarh Municipality, Bara.
Since the issuance of the warrant, Bamjan had been evading authorities until his recent arrest.
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