Nepal Army confirms Col. Lama's arrest

KATHMANDU, Jan. 4: Nepalese Army has confirmed that Colonel Kumar Lama assigned on a peacekeeping duty in Sudan was arrested in Britain.It is said that Lama was in Britain on a holiday when he was arrested by the authorities there. Army spokesman Suresh Sharma said that they have received verbal and written information on Lama´s arrest. Sharma said the Army Headquarters has already issued directives to the military attaché at the Nepalese Embassy in London, Bishwanath Ghimire, to give details on the issue. NA Colonel Held In UK On Torture Suspicion The British police stated that Lama was arrested on Thursday on the charge of torturing the prisoners of war during the armed conflict in Nepal. The criminal law of Great Britain has provisions for arresting individuals torturing the prisoners of war. The government is preparing to hold a news conference later today on this topic