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A former home minister during King Gyanendra's rule in Nepal has been arrested on suspicion of conspiring to encourage recent violence in the south.
Kamal Thapa, a close adviser to the king, was arrested by police at his home in the capital Kathmandu, government officials said.
They said Mr Thapa was being held at the city's main police station.
At least seven people have been killed since the unrest began in Nepal's southern region nearly two weeks ago.
"The former royally-appointed Home Minister, Kamal Thapa, was arrested at his home," the home ministry secretary, Umesh Mainali, told the AFP news agency.
"He has been taken into preventative detention so enquiries can be made into his role in provoking unrest," Mr Mainali said.
The unrest in Nepal's impoverished southern plains began early this month, spreading to most major town of the region.
Demonstrators say they have been left out of government development and policy-making decisions.
Mr Thapa was the home minister in April last year, when King Gyanendra was forced to end his direct rule in the Himalayan country after weeks of mass political protests.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6311857.stm
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--><b>Nepalese former minister arrested</b>Â
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A former home minister during King Gyanendra's rule in Nepal has been arrested on suspicion of conspiring to encourage recent violence in the south.
Kamal Thapa, a close adviser to the king, was arrested by police at his home in the capital Kathmandu, government officials said.
They said Mr Thapa was being held at the city's main police station.
At least seven people have been killed since the unrest began in Nepal's southern region nearly two weeks ago.
"The former royally-appointed Home Minister, Kamal Thapa, was arrested at his home," the home ministry secretary, Umesh Mainali, told the AFP news agency.
"He has been taken into preventative detention so enquiries can be made into his role in provoking unrest," Mr Mainali said.
The unrest in Nepal's impoverished southern plains began early this month, spreading to most major town of the region.
Demonstrators say they have been left out of government development and policy-making decisions.
Mr Thapa was the home minister in April last year, when King Gyanendra was forced to end his direct rule in the Himalayan country after weeks of mass political protests.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->