KATHMANDU: Police have arrested the cameraperson of the music video that has gone viral and widely criticized for spreading anti-nationalistic sentiment and provoking violence and unrest in the society.
A police team from the Metropolitan Crime Branch arrested the cameraperson from Kathmandu on Tuesday. His identity is, however, not revealed.
Police are searching Geljung Dorje Tamang, the singer of the song.
The music video has gone viral on YouTube with people demanding the ban and action against the ‘artists’.
The song entitled ‘Deshdrohi’ uploaded through ‘Mangol Hope Official’ channel is severely criticized as racist, anti-nationalist and likely to provoke misunderstanding and unrest in the society.
Worst of all the music video has included the scene where the national flag has been burnt.
The song sang in rap genre has Mangol Gyalz Lee & ATM as its lyricist.
The song shot in the courtyard of Bishnu Basic School located at Bagmati Rural Municipality in Makawanpur has invited more than 44 thousand dislikes in 21 hours of upload.
In the meantime, RPP lawmaker Rajendra Lingden has tweeted against the song and written that no activities like provoking ethnic hatred and burning national flag are acceptable.
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