Mahesh Basnet was preparing a press conference, boycotted by local journalists, at the Riverside Hotel at Itahari-8 when police made the arrest as soon as he told a few journalists present that Parshuram Basnet was there.
Youth Force, a wing of ruling CPN-UML, had planned a demonstration in Biratnagar which was canceled after District Administration Office of Morang issued a notice declaring Birantagar a prohibited area.
Cadres of Youth Force are demonstrating at various places in protest of the arrest.
Basnet was taken to Regional Police Training Center, Biratnagar.
Police said that Basnet was arrested for his involvement in hiding Parshuram Basnet, an accused of attack on journalist Khilanath Dhakal. Mahesh Basnet has publicly challenged the state saying that Parshuram Basent was under his protection.
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