Former chief justice Rana released
Summary
Former chief justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana has been released after being held by police for 10 hours over a security threat. He was taken from his Maharajgunj residence to the Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office and later moved to a secure location before being handed back to his family.
Key Points
- Former chief justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana was taken into custody from his Maharajgunj residence by police around 3 a.m. on Sunday.
- Police said he was held for about 10 hours at the Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office in Teku before being moved to a secure location.
- Superintendent of Police Rameshwar Karki said Rana was later handed over to his family.
- Police said the detention was due to a security threat but did not disclose details of the threat or where he was kept.
