KATHMANDU: Police have brought Durga Prasai and his bodyguard, Deepak Khadka, to Kathmandu after they fled in the aftermath of the violent royalist demonstration held in Tinkune on March 28, which called for the return of the monarchy.

The duo was flown to the capital from Bhadrapur Airport aboard a Buddha Air flight.

Nepal Police Central Spokesperson, Deputy Inspector General Dinesh Kumar Acharya, confirmed that Prasai and Khadka were apprehended in Bhadrapur before being flown to Kathmandu.

Prasai was earlier arrested in Assam, India, and brought across the Bhadrapur border into Nepal, as there is no formal extradition treaty between the two countries. Indian authorities handed him over to Nepal Police at the Galgalia–Bhadrapur crossing, circumventing the more closely monitored Kakarbhitta checkpoint.

He was initially held at the District Police Office in Bhadrapur and then transferred to Kathmandu at 11 a.m. Upon arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport, he was taken to the District Police Complex and later placed in custody at Bhadrakali.

Prasai is expected to be presented at the District Court for a remand hearing, with proceedings initiated by the District Public Prosecutor’s Office.

According to police, he will be investigated on charges of crimes against the state—allegations similar to those previously faced by political figures like Rabindra Mishra and Dhawal Shamsher Rana.

The accusations stem from the March 28 protest led by Prasai and Nawaraj Subedi, which left two people dead and caused an estimated Rs 460 million in damages. Authorities are preparing to pursue stringent legal action, holding Prasai responsible for inciting unrest and inflicting significant harm to public safety.