Man Arrested for Spreading False Information on TikTok About Attack on Kathmandu Mayor Balen Shah

Kathmandu. Police have arrested a young man for spreading false and misleading information on the social media platform TikTok claiming that 'Balen Shah was shot in Jhapa'. The District Police Range, Kathmandu, took 23-year-old Prakash Bhatta, originally from Shuklaphanta Municipality-7 in Kanchanpur and currently residing in Kathmandu, into custody.

The police determined that Bhatta spread a misleading post on TikTok alleging an attack on Balen Shah, thereby disseminating a negative message in society and committing an offense against public peace. He was apprehended by a police team from Dabali Chowk in Kathmandu Metropolitan City-5 on the afternoon of Falgun 15.

District Police Range Kathmandu Spokesperson and Police Superintendent Pawan Kumar Bhattarai informed that a five-day remand has been extended by the District Administration Office, Kathmandu, for further investigation into the arrested Bhatta.