{"id":21418,"date":"2026-08-02T08:56:07","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T03:11:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=21418"},"modified":"2026-08-02T08:56:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T03:11:07","slug":"fugitive-prisoner-karma-tamang-arrested-in-budhanilkantha-shot-in-the-leg-by-police","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=21418","title":{"rendered":"<strong>Fugitive Prisoner Karma Tamang Arrested in Budhanilkantha, Shot in the Leg by Police<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Dragon Media News Desk<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Police have arrested Karma Tamang after opening fire during an operation in the Budhanilkantha area of Kathmandu.<\/p>\n<p>According to Superintendent of Police Dan Bahadur Thapa of the Kathmandu District Police Range, officers fired shots while attempting to take Tamang into custody at around 2 a.m. on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Tamang, who sustained a bullet injury to his leg, is currently receiving treatment at the National Trauma Centre. 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