Kathmandu District Court orders release on bail of standup comedian Apoorwa Khsitiz Singh

The Kathmandu District Court has ordered the release on bail of standup comedian Apoorwa Khsitiz Singh. A single bench of Justice Madhav Prasad Mainali on Thursday ordered the police administration to release Singh on bail amount of Rs 250, 000, Achyut Neupane, Chief of the District Attorney Office in Kathmandu, said. Singh, who has been running a standup comedy show ‘Comedy Circle’, was arrested on August 28 after a complaint was filed against him for disrespecting the culture and tradition of Newa community during his show.