NHRC asks police to produce SSP Khadka over denial of entry to inquiry team
Summary
The National Human Rights Commission has asked Nepal Police to present Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office chief SSP Santosh Khadka after its inquiry team was denied entry to the office. The commission is seeking clarification over the reported detention of former chief justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana.
Key Points
- The NHRC has directed Nepal Police to produce Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office chief SSP Santosh Khadka before the commission.
- The move follows the denial of entry to an NHRC team investigating the reported detention of former chief justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana.
- Police took Rana from his Bansbari residence around midnight, citing a security threat, and brought him to the office at about 3 a.m. on Sunday.
- NHRC officials also contacted Inspector General of Police Dan Bahadur Karki, but the team was still kept outside for about 35 minutes.
