Police say Rana brought to office after security concerns
Summary
Police took former chief justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana to the Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office after citing a security threat, then said he would be released without a case. The move came as questions continued around Rana’s impeachment case, which the Supreme Court recently dismissed as having lost its purpose.
Key Points
- Police said they brought former chief justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana to the Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office because of a security threat.
- Rana’s family said officers came to his Maharajgunj residence early Sunday and told him he needed to accompany them for safety reasons.
- Police said there was no plan to file a case against Rana and that he would be released.
- Rana’s impeachment motion had earlier been dismissed by the Supreme Court’s Constitutional Bench after it was found to have lost its purpose.
