Kathmandu: One of the
key suspects in the Kanpur train derailment in November has been arrested from
Tribhuvan International Airport here after being deported from Dubai.
A special team of
Nepal Police arrested Samshul Hoda along with three others.
Hoda has been detained
from the Tribhuvan International Airport on Monday, said Deputy Inspector General
of Police (DIG) Pashupati Upadhyaya.
"We have heard
that Hoda is wanted in a railway accident that took place in Kanpur last year
killing 150 people," Upadhyaya said.
 |
| Add caption |
"Nepal Police
will also work in close coordination with the Indian Police for Hoda's alleged
involvement in criminal activities in India," he said.
The three others
arrested are identified as Brij Kishor Giri, Ashish Singh and Umesh Kumar
Kurmi, all from Kalaiya district in southern Nepal.
The police have
brought Hoda and three other accused criminals to Nepal from Dubai in
coordination with the Interpol, Upadhyaya told PTI.
Hoda is the mastermind
of a twin murder in Bara district of Nepal, the police said.
Hoda has links with
international criminal groups and he has been involved in a number of criminal
activities in Nepal and India, Upadhyaya said.
A case has already
been registered against him in Bara district court, he added.
The role of ISI is
being suspected in the incident after Bihar police in January arrested three
persons claiming that they were working for the Pakistani intelligence agency to
target Indian railways.
According to Bihar
police, the three were paid Rs three lakh by a Nepali man who had connections
with Hoda.