Nepal Police Release Over 100 Detained for Election-Related Activities

Kathmandu. The Nepal Police Headquarters stated that 103 out of the 195 individuals arrested for involvement in anti-election activities were released on Wednesday evening.

Central Spokesperson, Police Deputy Inspector General Avinaryan Kafle, informed that 17 out of the 34 arrested on charges of cybercrime and misuse of social media were released, while 17 remain in custody.

Similarly, he stated that by Wednesday night, 86 out of the 160 arrested for anti-election activities were released, with the remaining 74 kept in custody.

Furthermore, one person was arrested for creating a video claiming that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Nepali candidates. Spokesperson Kafle stated that election security arrangements across the country are tight and police teams are deployed at polling stations with high morale.

“Although hoax bombs were seen in some places, no serious security challenge has been observed anywhere. Teams equipped with dogs and drones have been mobilized for election security based on necessity. Subtle monitoring of the election is also being carried out through modern technology,” he said.