Kathmandu, Apr 5 (PTI) Rashtriya Swatantra Party (RSP) chairman and Nepal's former home minister Rabi Lamichhane has been re-arrested for his alleged involvement in a cooperative fund scam case.

Police on Friday night arrested Lamichhane after Tulasipur High Court issued his remand order, an official said.

Also Read | India, Sri Lanka Ink Major Defence Pact After Talks Between PM Narendra Modi and President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

A bench of Judges Ramesh Dhakal and Swikriti Parajuli issued the order, overturning the earlier order by a district court to release Lamichhane on bail of NRs 10 million, the official said.

Lamichhane was released on bail just six days ago after serving nearly three months in jail on charges of misappropriation of funds of various cooperatives across Nepal, the official said.

Also Read | Infiltration Bid Foiled in Jammu: Pak Intruder Shot Dead Along International Border, BSF Holds Flag Meeting With Pakistan Rangers.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)