Gandaki, Oct 20: 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.
Chairman 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. (RSS)