Mystery vehicle blockade targets media houses, sparks political questions
Summary
Vehicles parked in front of multiple media houses and political residences in Kathmandu have raised suspicions of government involvement amid investigations into a related death case. The police seized the vehicles and launched an investigation while political parties and journalists demand impartial inquiry and media security.
Key Points
- Vehicles were parked early morning blocking roads in front of media houses, a supermarket, and Nepali Congress President Gagan Thapa's residence in Kathmandu.
- Police have seized five vehicles and are investigating who placed them and their motives, with no formal complaints filed yet.
- One vehicle was found to be used by Rastriya Swatantra Party leader Ravi Jaiswal, but no evidence links the party to the incident.
- Media representatives and the Rastriya Swatantra Party demand impartial investigations, citing attempts to pressure the media amid scrutiny of the government over the Ganesh Nepali death case.
