Supreme Court orders authorities to release CPN (Bahumat) general secretary Bastola
Summary
The Supreme Court has ordered the release of Dharmendraraj Bastola, general secretary of the Communist Party of Nepal (Bahumat), who was arrested over allegations related to an election boycott.
Key Points
- The Supreme Court ordered the release of Dharmendraraj Bastola, general secretary of CPN (Bahumat).
- Bastola was arrested on February 17 for alleged involvement in boycotting the House of Representatives election.
- A habeas corpus petition challenging Bastola's detention was filed on February 22 by Savitri Kumari.
- The arrest was made by the Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office, Teku, following a strike called against the election that disrupted public services.
