Nepal, June 4 -- Pawan Mahto, the director of Raman Construction, was arrested in Kathmandu on Tuesday. The arrest followed a request from the Dhanusha District Police Office to the Kathmandu District Police Office.

The Dhanusha police had obtained an arrest warrant from the district court on May 19. After being taken into custody, Mahto was transferred to Dhanusha for further investigation.

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