Police Arrest Two for Character Assassination Using Private Photos and Videos
Summary
Police have arrested two men in Kathmandu over allegations of character assassination involving private photos and videos shared or threatened to be shared on social media. Both suspects have been remanded by the Kathmandu District Court under the Electronic Transactions Act, 2063.
Key Points
- The Cyber Bureau of Nepal Police arrested Bikalpa Rai and Sujan Pandey on charges of character assassination using private photos and videos.
- Rai is accused of publishing intimate photos and videos from a love affair through Telegram, while Pandey allegedly threatened to leak obscene materials on X.
- Both men were arrested on November 5 and remanded by the Kathmandu District Court for investigation under the Electronic Transactions Act, 2063.