Nepal, April 11 -- Authorities claim Indian police have taken Durga Prasai, commander of the monarchist movement, into custody after he fled Kathmandu following violent protests on March 28. Nepali security personnel, who had been searching for Prasai for a week, reportedly found him in Assam. Indian police then detained him on Thursday.

According to the claim, Indian police escorted Prasai to the Nepal-India border and released him. It is said that the Nepal Police is expected to arrest him upon arrival in Nepal.

However, Nepal Police denied arresting him. On Thursday night, Nepal Police Headquarters issued a statement expressing serious concern over media reports titled "Durga Prasai Arrested." The statement clarified, "Durga Prasai, ...