Police barge into newsrooms of Naya Patrika and Diyo Post looking for journalists
Summary
Police entered the newsrooms of Naya Patrika and Diyo Post in Kathmandu on Friday, looking for journalists and editors for questioning at the Cyber Bureau. Journalist Bishwamani Subedi was taken from the Nepal Press newsroom, while police said several people were brought in for questioning.
Key Points
- Police officers visited Naya Patrika Daily’s office in Putalisadak looking for journalist Navaraj Mainali and said they wanted to take him to the Cyber Bureau.
- Officers also searched Diyo Post’s Anamnagar office for editor-in-chief Sudeep Bishwakarma and news coordinator Madan Dhungana after the outlet reported threats over its coverage of the chief justice.
- Journalist Bishwamani Subedi was taken from the Nepal Press newsroom and brought to the Cyber Bureau.
- Cyber Bureau Superintendent of Police Deepak Awasthi said Subedi and several others were brought in for questioning.
