Prohibitory order issued in some areas of Pokhara

The District Administration Office Kaski has informed that the prohibitory order continues in the areas around Shahid Chowk and Gairapatan of Pokhara Metropolitan City today as well.

The local administration issued a prohibition order after demonstrations started in favor of and against Rabi Lamichhane, the President of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), who was arrested in a case of misappropriation of the cooperative's savings.

Chief District Officer Bharatmani Pandey issued a notice regarding the prohibition order today, to be effective in Waichowk on the east side of Shahid Chowk, the Fishtail Gate on the west side, the Land Revenue Office to the north, and Mustang Chowk on the south side, in addition to the road area from Palikhechowk to Navin Secondary School in Gairapatan, where gathering and protesting by more than five people has been restricted.

President Lamichhane was arrested from Kathmandu on Friday and transferred to Pokhara on Saturday morning on the charge of his involvement in embezzlement of funds of Suryadarshan Cooperative of Pokhara. The Kaski District Police Office said that they are preparing to present him before the court today.