Police have taken Secretary Krishnahari Pushkar into custody. A high-ranking source in the Home Ministry has confirmed that he was taken into custody by the Valley Crime Investigation Office Teku on the orders of the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers. The police had taken him into custody from his home in Kapan and brought him to the office. According to a ministry source, he is accused of violating the 'chain of command' and sending messages directly to Prime Minister Balendra Shah for personal gain. Kathmandu police officials have not disclosed the details of the arrest. A high-ranking source has said that although there is no sufficient basis to prosecute him immediately, interrogation is underway. Pushkar was also a contender for the post of Chief Secretary after Chief Secretary Ek Narayan Aryal retired on 9 Mangsir 2082. However, the government had appointed Suman Raj Aryal as Chief Secretary.