Kathmandu, April 12 -- Durga Prasai, 54, a controversial medical college operator believed to be the mastermind of the March 28 pro-monarchy protest in Tinkune, has been remanded to police custody for 12 days following a court order on Friday.

Prasai, who led the violent protest, was arrested in India and brought to Nepal via the Kakarbhitta border. He was then flown to Kathmandu from Bhadrapur.

Police said he had fled following the March 28 incident and was traced by the Special Bureau with the help of three teams deployed to India. However, Prasai's aides claimed he had voluntarily surrendered to India's Assam Police. Nepal Police later issued a statement saying he was detained from Bhadrapur, Jhapa.

Prasai was appointed 'people's co...