Nov 19, Kathmandu- Lilabalab Adhikari, the former minister of Koshi province, who was arrested on charges of human trafficking, will remain in custody for another 5 days.

After the time spent in custody was over, the Kathmandu District Court on Tuesday ordered him to be detained for another 5 days for investigation.

Adhikari has also been accused of taking unrelated people during his visit to Japan. The investigation is ongoing in this case against UML state assembly member and then internal affairs minister Adhikari.