Three youths arrested for shouting against Prime Minister released on bail

Three youths, who were arrested for chanting slogans against Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, have been released on bail on Tuesday.

The youths were released after depositing a bail bond of Rs 5,000 each at the District Administration Office in Kathmandu.

Refusing to stand the bail, they were sent to judicial custody by the Kathmandu District Administration Office on Monday. But they paid the bail demanded–Rs 5,000 each–on Tuesday and got released.

Police, on February 21, had detained them for protesting against Prime Minister Dahal, who had reached New Baneshwor in the Capital, to participate in a public event.

The arrestees released on bail were Uddhav Basnet (23) from Solukhumbu, Som Sharma (30) from Baglung and Biplav Khadka (18) from Bajhang.