Kathmandu, March 21 -- With the government deciding to brand the Communist Party of Nepal, led by Netra Bikram Chand, a criminal outfit and crack down on its activities, police have swung into action.

On Tuesday, a special team deployed from the Metropolitan Crime Division arrested four cadres of the Chand outfit from Kathmandu and Kavre.

According to the division, Num Bahadur BK, 30, and Dikendra Rai, 35, were arrested from Kathmandu, while Shiba Dhimal, 33, and Bishal Tamang, 33, were arrested from Kavre.

"The arrestees are major suspects behind the two explosions in the Capital. They were also involved in planting an improvised explosive device in front of Angan, an eatery on February 22. They are being investigated," SP Kedar Dhakal ...