Advocate Bhagwati Pandey arrested

KATHMANDU, Aug 2: Advocate Bhagwati Pandey ‘Sheetal’ has been arrested, Anil Adhikari, the Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) of District Police Range Kathmandu informed. District Court Kathmandu issued an arrest warrant against Pandey on Friday.

Advocate Pandey had expressed in a television interview about the marriage of cousins among Muslim, Magar, and Tamang communities. Kumar Singh Ghising on behalf of Nepal Tamang Ghedung and Gyanendra Pun of Nepal Magar Association filed a complaint against Pandey at the District Police Range Kathmandu. DSP Adhikari said that an investigation is being conducted against Bhagwati Pandey in the crime of caste discrimination and untouchability.