WhatsApp messages reveal contact between Supreme Court justice and detained alleged fixer
Summary
WhatsApp messages have surfaced showing contact between Supreme Court Justice Hari Prasad Phuyal and detained alleged fixer Inam Sapkota over a habeas corpus case involving Rohit Gupta. Separate documents circulating online also allege money transfers linked to Chief Justice Manoj Kumar Sharma and former Nepal Police AIG Bishwaraj Pokharel.
Key Points
- Published WhatsApp messages show alleged fixer Inam Sapkota contacting Supreme Court Justice Hari Prasad Phuyal about a habeas corpus petition involving Rohit Gupta.
- The exchange includes discussion of bail, a proposed meeting at the Himalayan Hotel, and references to the Supreme Court order releasing Gupta on bail.
- Another document circulating on social media alleges bribe-related deposits linked to Chief Justice Manoj Kumar Sharma, Bishwaraj Pokharel and Banshi Raj Dahal.
- Authorities are investigating Sapkota’s communications with judges, police officials, politicians and lawyers after seizing his mobile phone.
