Activist Durga Prasai Arrested by Cyber Bureau Based on Election Commission Letter

It has been revealed that Durga Prasai, coordinator of the 'Nation, Nationality, Religion, Culture, and Citizen Protection Grand Campaign Nepal,' was arrested by the Nepal Police's Cyber Bureau based on a letter from the Election Commission.

Prasai was apprehended by the Bureau's team from Chhalkhel in Kirtipur Municipality, Kathmandu. On Friday, the Commission sent a letter to the Bureau informing them that Prasai had acted contrary to the Election Offences and Punishment Act, 2073, and the Election Code of Conduct, 2082, requesting them to monitor the situation and investigate the matter.

“We sent a letter today asking the Cyber Bureau to monitor the situation regarding Prasai's actions, which were contrary to the Election Offences and Punishment Act, 2073, and the Election Code of Conduct, 2082,” an official from the Commission told Ratopati. “We have received information that the Bureau has arrested him.”

Prasai had been publicly stating that the government does not want to hold elections on Falgun 21 and that elections will not happen. He organized a rally in Parsa on Saturday, which violated the election code of conduct. After this information reached the Commission, the Commission sent a letter to the Bureau.

Upon receiving the Commission's letter, the Bureau learned that Prasai was planning to attend the program in Parsa. The Bureau's team arrested him from Chhalkhel while he was en route to Parsa.

According to police officials from the Bureau, the strategy behind the arrest on Friday was to ensure Prasai would be stopped from participating in Saturday's program, with the expectation that he would be released on general bail on Sunday. They were unwilling to comment officially on this matter.

Prasai was previously arrested from Pokhara on Magh 5. He was arrested by the police following his controversial statement that the Election Commission granted official recognition after receiving 52 crore rupees from the faction supporting the Nepali Congress's special general convention. He was brought to Kathmandu the following day and released on general bail.