Durga Prasai’s detention extended for four days
Summary
Durga Prasai, a medical entrepreneur and coordinator of a nationality and citizen protection campaign, has had his detention extended by four days by the Kathmandu District Administration Office for alleged dissemination of misleading election information.
Key Points
- The Kathmandu District Administration Office has permitted Nepal Police to detain Durga Prasai for four more days.
- Durga Prasai was arrested from his Bhaktapur residence on charges of spreading misleading information about the election date.
- He allegedly made baseless statements claiming that the House of Representatives election could not be held on March 5.
- Durga Prasai has been arrested multiple times previously for similar remarks and was recently detained in Dakchhinkali before being released.
