Jan 9, 2018-Arrested senior orthopedic surgeon at Teaching Hospital Dr Govinda KC has been taken to Supreme Court on Tuesday to record his statement. KC has been kept at SC Spokesperson Narayan Panthi's room. He was arrested on Monday and was kept at Metropolitan Police Circle, Singha Durbar.
KC was arrested from TUTH premises on Monday after the Supreme Court issued an order to arrest him. He had begun his fast-unto-death demanding resignation of Chief Justice Gopal Prasad Parajuli, who, in an order, ordered Tribhuvan University to reinstate ousted Institute of Medicine (IoM) dean Dr Sashi Sharma. Netra Bandhu Poudyal, a section officer at the SC, had filed the contempt of court writ at the SC claiming KC had defamed the judiciary. Responding to the writ, a single bench of SC Justice Dambar Bahadur Shahi had directed the police to present Dr KC before the court claiming that Dr KC’s “indecent” statements had tarnished the image of the judicial system, judiciary and judges. Arrest sparks protest Arrest of Dr KC has triggered criticisms from various quarters with hundreds of protestors gathering in Maitighar Mandala since early Tuesday morning against the arrest of the fasting surgeon. Former PM and Naya Shakti coordinator Baburam Bhattarai, Nepali Congress leader Gagan Thapa and Bibeksheel Sajha leader Rabindra Mishra have also joined the protest against the arrest at Maitighar. Large numbers of security personnel have also been deployed. Bhattarai meets KC in Singha Durbar
Former PM Baburam Bhattarai has met arrested Dr Govinda KC at Metropolitan Police Circle Singha Durbar on Tuesday. Bhattarai's personal aide Bishwadip Pandey informed Bhattarai expressed his solidarity towards KC's campaign and assured his support towards it.
Published: 09-01-2018 09:54
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source: kathmandupost.ekantipur.com
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