Journalist Kishor Shrestha taken from home to Cyber Bureau, complainant Himesh Panta also summoned

Nepal Police's Cyber Bureau has taken Janaastha Weekly's editor-in-chief and senior journalist Kishor Shrestha to its office for questioning. A Bureau team arrived at Shrestha's home in Nakkhu this morning, took him into custody and brought him to the Bureau.

Shrestha was taken to the Bureau based on a complaint filed by comedian and Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) central member Himesh Panta. The Bureau has also summoned the complainant, Panta.

According to Nepal Live, a police team led by SSP Santosh Khadka went to Shrestha's home. The outlet noted that a complaint filed by Shrestha himself has not been heard.

Nepal Press has reported the incident as an arrest. According to it, Shrestha was taken from his home on the very day the Dashain holidays began, and this is the second time he has been arrested since the Balen government came to power.