KOHALPUR: Police have arrested five persons for their alleged involvement in attacking Santosh Budhathoki (29), a central member of the Youth Association Nepal, the youth wing of the CPN-UML.

Budhathoki was seriously injured in the khukuri attack last night.

The arrestees are yet to be made public. According to police, the main culprit of the incident, Laxman Malla of Bajura, is absconding and the search for him is underway.

The victim, meanwhile, has been taken to Lucknow, India for further medical treatment after preliminary treatment here at Kohalpur Medical College.

Meanwhile, the CPN-UML lawmaker Dal Bahadur Sunar has urged the administration for an immediate investigation into the case.