Those arrested in this connection are Hari Sharma of Bhramarpura VDC-4, Raj Kumar Saha of Bhramarpura-3, Bijaya Kumar Thakur Barahi of Bhramarpura-2 and Chandreshwar Mahaseth of Ratauli-7, according to the District Police Office, Mahottari.[break]
Among them, Mahaseth was arrested four days back while the rest were nabbed on Sunday.
The mobile phone from which the gang issued death threat to Mandal belonged to Maseth. Police said one of the arrested persons is an accountant at the District Ayurveda Dispensary.
Some others involved in threatening journalist Mandal are at large and the police is searching for them. Police is preparing to file cases against those arrested.
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