Durga Prasai back in custody over remarks targeting RSP lawmaker
Summary
Durga Prasai was arrested in Bhaktapur after police investigated remarks targeting Rastriya Swatantra Party lawmaker Rachana Khatiwada. The case centers on comments linking Khatiwada to her son’s death during the Gen Z Movement and is being handled under Nepal’s Electronic Transactions Act.
Key Points
- Police detained medical entrepreneur and pro-monarchy campaigner Durga Prasai from his Bhaktapur residence after a complaint over his remarks about Rachana Khatiwada.
- The controversy stems from comments that linked Khatiwada to the death of her son, Rasik Khatiwada, prompting criticism and a formal complaint from her family.
- The Nepal Police Cyber Bureau said Prasai was arrested under Section 47 of the Electronic Transactions Act, 2006, following a court warrant.
- Police said further legal action will depend on the findings of the investigation.
