Kathmandu, Jan 27: A Maoist commander has been arrested in connection with the murder of the chief of Nepal's armed police force and his wife yesterday.
Krishna Hari Sainju, Maoist commander of Bhaktapur district was arrested from a house near the incident site at Bagdole in Lalitpur district on the outskirts of Kathmandu, police said.
An armed gang of five persons had shot dead IGP Krishna Mohan Shrestha, his wife Nudup Shrestha and bodyguard assistant sub-inspector Surya Regmi.
Saiju who was injured after the killing was hiding in a nearby house after the killing. After the arrest he was admitted at Birendra Police Hospital in Maharajgunj.
The Maoists have not taken the responsibility on the killing of Shrestha, however, officials said it was their act.
The government, major political parties, human rights activists and people of various walks of life have condemned the killing of Shrestha.
Security has been beefed up in Kathmandu last night keeping in view of the incident.
The Indian embassy had cancelled a cultural programme to be organised during the 54th republic day celebration in Kathmandu due to the killing.
''A cultural programme to be organised at the Republic Day celebration was cancelled as people were mourning the killing of Shrestha,'' the first secretary of Indian embassy in Kathmandu,
Sanjaya Verma said.
Bureau Report
