PERSON SUSPECTED OF RAPE ARRESTED Kathmandu, 31 Dec.: Following intense pressure from rights activists, police detained Bhup Narayan Yadav—an alleged rapist—of Lalpur VDC-5 of Siraha district on Sunday night, RSS reports from Siraha . Yadav, 40, has been accused of raping a local 20-year old mentally retarded lady on Friday afternoon. Activist Sunil Sah said that police inspector Shailendra Gachhadar of Area Police Post, Golbazaar, had refused to arrest the alleged rapist. However, Gachhadar later arrested Yadav after receiving a call from superintendent of police (SP) Bikram Gurung. SP Gurung has directed the junior police officials to take stern action against alleged rapist if was confirmed a guilty. Nnnn NC MARKS NATIONAL UNITY DAY Kathmandu, 31 Dec.: NC marks national unity day Monday. The day commemorates the return home of self-exiled NC leader BP Koirala from India where Prime Minister Indira Gandhi slapped an Emergency. She didn’t tolerate activities of supporters, Koitala, of Jayaprakash Narayan. nnnn