Durga Prasai Arrested Hours After Announcing Anti-Government Protest

Dragon Media News Desk

Healthcare entrepreneur and coordinator of the Nation, Nationality, Religion, Culture and Citizens’ Protection Campaign, Durga Prasai, has been arrested.

A team from the Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office arrested Prasai from his residence in Bhaktapur on Sunday evening, according to Surya Bahadur Khadka, chief of the District Police Range Bhaktapur.

Following his arrest, Prasai was taken to the District Police Range Bhaktapur. Police have not yet formally disclosed the reason for his detention.

Earlier on Sunday, Prasai had held a press conference and announced plans to launch a protest against the government. However, it remains unclear whether his arrest is directly connected to that announcement or to a separate complaint or investigation.

Prasai, a vocal critic of the government and major political parties, has previously been arrested and later released in cases related to controversial and allegedly inflammatory statements.

Police have yet to provide further details about the legal grounds for the arrest, the allegations against him or the next stage of the investigation.