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Durga Prasai, who led the violent pro-monarchy protest in Tinkune on March 28, has been arrested and is being brought to Kathmandu.

A special team of Nepal Police brought Prasai to Jhapa via Kakadbhitta border point. He has been kept at the District Police Office, Jhapa.

Prasai, who had been absconding after the violent protest in Tinkune, was apprehended from Assam, India with the help of Indian police.

The families of Prasai and his supporters had gathered at the border point after knowing that he turned himself in to the Assam police and was being brought to Nepal.

A large number of security personnel has also been deployed.

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Controversial medial entrepreneur Prasai, who played a key role in instigating violence in the name of royalists in Tikune on March 28, claimed that he has surrendered to the Indian police.

He claimed through social media that he has turned himself in to the Indian police.

A few days ago, a team of Nepal Police had left for India to search Prasai.

He mentioned on social media that he surrendered to the Indian police at 9:13 pm after the guarantee of safety.

Along with Prasai, his bodygurad Deepak Khadka has also been arrested, police said.

The pro-monarchy supporters had vandalized and torched commercial buildings and also attacked the office of Annapurna Media Network and other media outlets.

Two persons—photo journalist Suresh Rajak and Sabin Maharjan of Kirtipur had lost their lives and 129 others were injured during the violent protest.

Police have rounded up dozens in connection with the violence including Rastriya Prajatantra Party Vice Chairman Rabindra Mishra and General Secretary Dhawal Shamsher Rana.

The weather will be partly to generally cloudy across the country today.

There is a possibility of light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning at some places in the hilly region and at a few places in the rest of the country, the Weather Forecasting Division has said.

There is also a possibility of light rainfall and snowfall at a few places in the high hilly and mountainous regions of the country.

This is due to the influence of westerly winds and local winds. In addition, there is also the influence of water vapor-rich air coming in from the Bay of Bengal, adds the Division.

Later tonight, the weather will continue to remain partly to generally cloudy in the hilly region and mainly clear in the rest of the country. There is a possibility of light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning at a few places in the hilly region and at one or two places in the rest of the country. 

There is a possibility of light rain and snowfall at a few places in the high hilly and mountainous regions of the country.

Nepal Police have said that Durga Prasai, who is absconding after being involved in various criminal incidents, is on the wanted list.

Nepal Police spokesperson Deputy Inspector General Dinesh Kumar Acharya said that serious attention has been drawn to the news report published in various media outlets stating that Durga Prasai has been arrested, citing various police sources.

He has requested all concerned not to publish and broadcast misleading news as Prasai has not yet been arrested.

Ms. Grynspan, the UN trade chief, was responding to growing UN concern about the potential effects of chronic uncertainty on the most vulnerable emerging economies.

As stated by UN News, The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, declared on Tuesday that "trade wars are extremely negative," and warned that the impact of tariffs may be "devastating."

In an interview with the Financial Times published on Thursday morning, the UNCTAD chief appealed for the US to reconsider its strategy, noting that the 44 Least Developed Countries contribute less than two per cent of the US’s trade deficit, and that higher tariffs would only make their existing debt crisis much worse.

Speaking to UN News, Ms. Grynspan outlined UNCTAD's assistance to developing countries and advocated for stronger regional economic ties to strengthen their hand in international trade negotiations.