Durga Prasain detained on the eve of his planned demonstrations in Kathmandu
By Our Reporter
Like last year, The CPN-UML and Durga Prasain supporters are planning to hold a rally in Kathmandu on November 22.
However, the police arrested Prasain on Tuesday on the charge of cybercrime.
Prasain has been kept in the custody of the Singha Durbar Police Circle, Kathmandu.
The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of the Nepal Police detained him on Tuesday from his residence in Bhaktapur. Following the arrest, the CIB handed him over to the Cyber Bureau for investigation.
Police sources revealed that Prasain claimed to be a cancer survivor and cited health issues to request hospitalisation following his arrest to avoid custody.
However, during a health check-up at Bir Hospital, doctors determined that his condition did not require hospitalisation, leading the police to place him in custody at the Singha Durbar Police Circle. Prasain was presented to the court on Wednesday seeking a detention permit as police failed to receive the permission on Tuesday.
On Monday, Prasain called YouTubers to make allegations against Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, claiming that the PM had investments in Cambodia’s telecommunications company, Axiata Pvt. Ltd. He also presented some documents as evidence during the press briefing.
Preliminary investigations by the police suggest that the documents were forged. Due to serious allegations made against the Prime Minister based on false details, Prasain has come under investigation.
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