KATHMANDU: The Kathmandu District Court has granted permission to detain Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) Senior Vice-chair Rabindra Mishra and others for five days for further investigation.
According to SP Apil Raj Bohora, spokesperson for the Kathmandu District Police Office, Mishra and House of Representatives member Dhawal Shamsher Rana will remain in custody during the investigation.
Mishra and several others were taken to the District Court in handcuffs to extend their detention.
Those in custody include Durga Prasai’s RTF Commander Munindra Rajbhandari and royalist supporter Santosh.
The arrests were made following Friday’s violent protest in Kathmandu’s Tinkune, which resulted in two deaths. The police have filed cases against the accused, and both Mishra and Rana are expected to face charges related to crimes against the state.
Other detained RPP leaders, including Swagat Nepal and Pushkar Khatiwada, were also presented before the court for an extension of their custody.
Khatiwada, described as a religious leader, was arrested from his residence in Imadol on Saturday for allegedly throwing stones at police during the protest.
Meanwhile, Durga Prasai, who was seen fleeing from Tinkune after Friday’s events, initially went to his residence before going underground.
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