KATHMANDU: Five individuals have been apprehended by the District Police Office in Kapilvastu on charges of kidnapping. The arrest comes in connection with the abduction of Binit Mishra from Taulihawa, the headquarters of Kapilvastu. Mishra, a resident of Malpara in Kapilvastu Municipality-4, was abducted on Wednesday afternoon but was successfully rescued eight hours later in Butwal.

Superintendent of Police Nabaratna Poudel confirmed that six individuals have been arrested in relation to the kidnapping case. The police are currently conducting further investigations into the matter to gather more information and evidence.