Journalist Kishor Shrestha remanded in custody for four more days

Kishor Shrestha, the editor of the weekly Jana Aastha, will remain in custody for an additional four days after the Kathmandu District Court authorized police to extend his detention for further investigation. Shrestha was arrested on August 12 and was brought before the court as his initial three-day detention period expired.

Dan Bahadur Thapa, spokesperson and superintendent of police at the Kathmandu District Police Range, confirmed that the court granted the police's request for the extended detention to facilitate the ongoing investigation. The specific allegations against Shrestha involve potential violations of the Privacy Act, 2018.

This development follows a directive from the Supreme Court, which had previously ordered that Shrestha be produced before the apex court on Monday. A joint team from the Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office and the Kathmandu District Police Range carried out the arrest.