RC Poudel released
The government Tuesday released Nepali Congress (NC) leader Ram Chandra Poudel, who had been in police custody since nearly five months, following a Supreme Court order.
Poudel, a former deputy prime minister, who was arrested on February 2, was being detained in his hometown, Damauli, Tanahun district.
A joint bench of Justices Min Bahadur Rayamajhi and Arjun Prasad Singh issued the release order today afternoon, concluding that Poudel’s detention is illegal.
A writ petition was filed at the Supreme Court on June 19 demanding his release. Last Tuesday, the court had issued a show-cause notice over Poudel’s detention.
Previously, the NC leader had been refusing to knock the court doors for his release but later agreed to file a habeas corpus writ following suggestions from the party leaders and law experts. nepalnews.com mbk June 28 05
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