CPN-UML lawmaker Laxmi Mahato Koiri, who has been indicted in a criminal case, has been suspended. Speaker Devraj Ghimire suspended lawmaker Koiri accused of murdering Assistant Sub-Inspector Thaman BK during the Madhes movement today. The Speaker suspended lawmaker Koiri after the Nepal Police headquarters on Sunday sent a letter to the Parliament Secretariat saying that he is accused of a murder and is on the fugitive list of Nepal Police.

He was elected as a member of the House of Representatives from Mahottari-1 in the November 20 elections.

The Dhanusha District Court had released Koiri on a bail of Rs 100,000. But the Janakpur High Court, overturning the decision of the district court, ordered the police administration to keep him in custody for investigation.