4 armed group members held

BIRATNAGAR, Feb 19: Four persons linked to armed groups in Tarai have been arrested here on Friday. The arrested have been accused of threatening businessmen and traders.



Of the four arrested, one is Morang in-charge of Jayakrishna Goit-led Akhil Tarai Mukti Morcha and the other of Janatantrik Tarai Mukti Morcha (Rajeev Jha). The police confiscated mobile phones and SIM cards from them.



Meanwhile, a laborer was injured when an unidentified group shot him while returning from a hospital after meeting a patient.

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