Habeas corpus Writ filed

Kathmandu, Feb 15 - A habeas corpus has been filed at the Supreme Court on Tuesday seeking the immediate release of Nepali Congress (NC) spokesperson Krishna Prasad Sitaula and former Nepal Students Union president Bishwa Prakash Sharma.

Both Sitauala and Sharma were arrested at Tribhuwan International Airport in Kathmandu three days ago when they were about to leave for Biratnagar via Cosmic airway.

The writ was filed today by advocate Raju Katuwal in support of Nepal Bar Association.

The hearing on the writ has been slated for Wednesday.

Mainwhile The Kathmandu District Court on Tuesday freed 10 students affiliated to the ANNFSU, including Ananda Shrestha, Nabin Gautam and Sunita Rokka, and NSU activists Parasmani Ghimire, Kedar Karki and Lalit Shrestha. They were held for staging a rally outside Saraswati Campus on March 3.