Nepal Police arrest murderer of Bangladeshi lawmaker

Nepal Police have arrested a person, who had allegedly murdered lawmaker Anwarul Azim Anar of Bangladesh, from Kathmandu.

Police identified the suspect as Siam MD Hussain (33).

A police source said that Siam was detained in Kathmandu after killing the Bangladeshi lawmaker in India.

It has been said that the Bangladeshi Embassy is taking diplomatic initiatives for the extradition of Siam.

According to a preliminary investigation of police, other people had also fled to Kathmandu after the murder. Siam had gone to Bangladesh after killing the lawmaker. After that, he came to Kathmandu.

Bangladesh ruling party lawmaker Anwarul Azim Anar, who came to India to receive treatment, had gone out of contact since May 3. Later, he was found dead in Kolkata.

The Bangladeshi lawmaker, who had entered India on May 12, was seen for the last time with his friends at a Bidhannagar-based house near Kolkata on May 13.