Human rights commission summons Kathmandu police chief over Rana detention
Summary
The National Human Rights Commission has summoned Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office chief Santosh Khadka over the detention of former chief justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana. The commission is investigating why its monitoring team was denied access to Rana, amid criticism that the move violated human rights and constitutional rights.
Key Points
- The National Human Rights Commission has summoned Senior Superintendent of Police Santosh Khadka for questioning over the detention of former chief justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana.
- The commission says its monitoring team was denied access to Rana at the Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office in Teku.
- The team had gone to inspect Rana’s detention after reports said he was taken there without an arrest warrant.
- The commission has opened an investigation amid criticism that the detention may have violated human rights and constitutional protections.
