Cadres of Jwala Singh faction of Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J) shot dead CPN-UML activist Rama Saha in Dhanusa district Tuesday night.

Police Inspector Jayanta Thapa of the Area Police Office, Yadukuwa, said Saha was shot at point blank range by JTMM-J cadres at around 10 in the night while he was sleeping at his residence in Dhawauli VDC-8.

Saha was declared dead upon arrival at the hospital.

Police informed that JTMM-J cadres Indra Goit and Devendra Goit have been arrested in suspicion of their involvement in the murder of the UML cadre.

Meanwhile, a police patrol team arrested Vidyananda Jha, father of Rajan Mukti, chief of another JTMM faction. Police also arrested Mukti’s brother Manoj Jha and uncle Chandrakishor Jha.

Police said the three have been arrested on charges of their involvement in various murders in Dhanusha district. nepalnews.com Dec 17 08