Majid Ansari discharged from hospital after five days, questions legal basis of police detention
Summary
Majid Ansari, a Gen Z activist and LLB student, was discharged from hospital after five days following injuries during his detention by police at a displaced squatters' solidarity visit in Kirtipur. He questions the legal basis of his detention.
Key Points
- Majid Ansari was detained by police during a solidarity visit to a holding centre for displaced squatters in Kirtipur and hospitalized due to injuries.
- Ansari claims police assaulted him and pressured him to sign documents without showing an arrest warrant.
- Police state Ansari was detained for obstructing police duties and deny he was arrested or under investigation.
- The incident highlights concerns about police handling of protests linked to forced evictions in the Kathmandu valley.
