Character assassination case filed against UML leader Mahar at Kathmandu District Court
Summary
CPN-UML leader Ain Mahar faces a character assassination case filed under the Cybercrime Act at Kathmandu District Court for alleged defamatory conduct against a woman on digital platforms.
Key Points
- A character assassination case was filed against CPN-UML Central Committee member Ain Mahar under the Cybercrime Act.
- Mahar allegedly circulated defamatory content on social media and sent offensive messages via WhatsApp, violating the Electronic Transactions Act.
- Mahar surrendered to police on August 27 and had previously provided a statement to the Government Attorney’s Office.
- Mahar had resigned from the UML Central Committee following controversy but was later reinstated and is a close confidant of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli.
