90-Day Detention Warrants to journalists

The government on Monday has handed over 90 days long detention warrants to 20 journalists arrested from peaceful demonstration organised by Press Chautari Nepal a day back.The detained journalists are imprisoned at the Dasharath stadium.

Those getting three month long detention warrants include Chairman of Press Chautari Nepal Bal Krishna Chapagain, vice-chairman Bharatraj Pokhrel and general secretary Ganesh Basnet.
Likewise, journalists Sambhu Shrestha, Gagan Bista, Bhimsen Rajbahak, Bal Kumar Nepal, Dev Raj Aryal, Rohit Dahal, Rajendra Phuenyal, Sushil Aryal, Dev Raj Aryal, Prakash Silwal, Govinda Chaulagain, Indra Baniya, Punya Bhandari, Kiran Pokhrel, Surojung Pandey, Om Prakash Acharya and Dipak Oli also received three month long detention warrants.

The journalists were arrested from Bhotahity area while staging demonstration demanding complete press freedom and restoration of democracy in the country.