Kathmandu, Jan. 22 -- The Metropolitan Crime Division, Teku, on Monday arrested a murder convict from Gongabu, Kathmandu, who had been on the run for the last five years.

Acting on a tip-off, a special team from the division arrested Kamal BK, 25, of Dhading, who had been found guilty by the court of killing Yurung Tamang on January 14, 2015.

"BK in 2015, had murdered Tamang by hitting him with a stone. He had been on the run since," Superintendent of Police Mukesh Kumar Singh of the division told the Post. "The Patan High Court on 7 July 2015 had convicted BK with the murder and sentenced him to 10 years in prison."

BK was sent to Kathmandu District Court on Tuesday for necessary action.

While there has been an increase in the arrest...