Editor Kishore Shrestha Files Writ Petition Against Rearrest

Summary

Janastha editor Kishore Shrestha has filed a writ petition in the High Court Patan, alleging that police are trying to rearrest him despite a Supreme Court order for his release. The petition seeks to stop any arrest warrant in a cybercrime case filed by Deputy Speaker Ruby Kumari Thakur.

Key Points
  • Kishore Shrestha filed a writ petition in the High Court Patan to stop police from rearresting him.
  • The Supreme Court had already ordered his release on a habeas corpus writ filed by his wife, Sarawati Shrestha.
  • Deputy Speaker Ruby Kumari Thakur filed a cybercrime complaint against Shrestha at the Lalitpur District Police Range.
  • The District Court Lalitpur has reportedly refused to issue an arrest warrant for lack of sufficient evidence documents.
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