He was produced in court today as Saturday is a public holiday.
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Former Home Minister and Congress leader Ramesh Lekhak, who was arrested on Saturday morning, was produced before the Kathmandu District Court.
He was produced before the court today as Saturday is a public holiday. Shrestedar Tirtha Bhattarai told Kantipur that he has a petition for extension of his term with Judge Anand Shrestha. Earlier, he was taken to the government attorney's office.
The government had arrested Lekhak from his residence in Bhaktapur, Katunje, to implement the recommendations made by the commission, coordinated by Gauri Bahadur Karki, formed to investigate the incidents of Bhadra 23 and 24. The commission had recommended that they be investigated for criminal offenses, saying that human losses had been caused by their negligent and careless activities and behavior.
The writer is being held in the custody of Nepal Police No. 2 Battalion, Maharajgunj.
