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Police raid journalist Kishor Shrestha's office after arrest

From Kathmandu Post · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Police in Kathmandu raided the office of journalist Kishor Shrestha hours after arresting him.
  • Authorities seized computers and electronic devices as part of an investigation into alleged violations of Nepal's Privacy Act.
  • The Federation of Nepali Journalists has protested the arrest and announced a sit-in.

Kathmandu police raided the office of journalist Kishor Shrestha on Wednesday night, taking him into custody hours after his arrest at home. A team from the Kathmandu District Police Range searched the offices of Jana Aastha Saptahik in Jhamsikhel, Lalitpur. They seized computers, including CPUs and monitors, along with other electronic devices.

Police spokesperson Superintendent of Police Dan Bahadur Thapa stated the equipment was confiscated as part of the ongoing investigation. Shrestha was arrested on suspicion of violating Nepal’s Privacy Act, 2018. He is currently held at the Kathmandu District Police Range and is scheduled to appear in court on Thursday.

The Federation of Nepali Journalists has condemned Shrestha's arrest. The organization announced a protest, a sit-in demonstration planned for Thursday outside the Kathmandu District Police Range in Bhadrakali. Shrestha serves as the editor-in-chief of Jana Aastha Saptahik.

The equipment was taken into custody as part of the investigation.

— Dan Bahadur ThapaPolice spokesperson Superintendent of Police Dan Bahadur Thapa explaining the seizure of electronic devices from the journalist's office.
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