Dr KC's advocate claims receiving death threat from CJ Parajuli

Jan 31, 2018-Senior advocate Dr Surendra Bhandari has lodged a report at District Administration Office Kathmandu demanding security saying that he received death threat from Chief Justice Gopal Prasad Parajuli.

In his report, Bhandari, who defended Dr Govinda KC in a contempt of court case against him, stated Chief Justice Parajuli issued threat to him first on January 10 after the conclusion of hearing on the contempt of court case. He claimed Parajuli again threatened him last Thursday following a write-up by Bhandari in a national newspaper about Parajuli. Bhandari said unidentified persons also came to his office and threatened him. He has demanded security from the administration citing threat to his life by Chief Justice Parajuli.
The Supreme Court has given no remarks about Parajuli threatening Bhandari. Parajuli's secretariat has also given no statements saying Parajuli was busy in meeting of the Judicial Service Commission.


Published: 31-01-2018 13:45

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