Kathmandu, October 30: Police have arrested journalist Bishwamani Subedi. Subedi, who works for Nepal Press, was arrested from his office in Baneshwor. According to an official at the Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office, he was taken into custody on the basis of a letter from the Cyber Bureau.
According to Cyber Bureau officials, he was arrested for questioning over a news report concerning Nepal Police IGP Dan Bahadur Karki. A few days ago, Nepal Press published a report stating that the government was seeking to remove IGP Karki from his post and that Karki had begun seeking legal advice on the matter. A police source said Subedi was taken into custody for investigation into issues related to the report.
Meanwhile, police also arrested another journalist, Shobharaj Baral, today. The arrest of two journalists on the same day has drawn considerable attention within the media sector.
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