The government has instructed the police not to arrest the leader of the rebel group

Kathmandu. 

The government has directed the police to stop the arrest of leaders and cadres of the banned Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) rebel group. As soon as the talks started, the Home Ministry instructed not to arrest the leaders and cadres of the group.

According to sources, Home Secretary Maheshwar Neupane had instructed Inspector General of Police Shailesh Thapa Chhetri not to arrest the group's leaders and cadres as soon as the committee was formed to hold talks with the group.

After the government imposed the ban on 28 Falgun 2075, the police had been adopting the policy of arresting the leaders and activists of the rebel group wherever they found them.

The rebel group demanded the release of the banned Fukuyama and imprisoned leaders and activists before holding talks. Sources say that when the group came for talks, it sought a guarantee that leaders and activists would not be arrested as in the past.

However, Home Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa 'Badal' had assured that no one would be arrested during the talks and the ban would be lifted. Home sources claim that the issue will be resolved through talks as Valuwatar is not convinced about lifting the ban immediately.

The group has held talks with the group twice on the same day at the Prime Minister's residence in Baluwatar. The government side claims that the talks are moving in a positive direction. However, the rebel group has not yet given a formal response.

On Tuesday alone, the government formed a dialogue committee headed by Home Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa Badal and Advisor to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Rajan Bhattarai.

Soon after, General Secretary of the banned Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) Biplob also formed a dialogue committee headed by party spokesperson Khadga Bahadur Vishwakarma and headed by central member Uday Bahadur.