PARAS SHAH GUILTY SAYS CHITWAN CDO

TENURE TO INVESTIGATE ATTEMPTED MURDER BY HIRED INDIAN ASSASSIN EXTENDED

Kathmandu, 27 Apriil: The tenure of an official investigation team to probe a failed attempt by a hired Indian gunman to shoot dead Yunis Ansari inside the high security Central Jail in the capital was extended by two week until 14 May by the cabinet Wednesday.
Ansari is serving a sentence for drugs trafficking and dealing in fake Indian currency notes.
The chairman of a television network survived with bullet injuries.
Nobody has claimed responsibility for the failed murder.
Manjeet Singh was arrested after the failed attempt and charged for attempted murder and for possession of an illegal weapon,
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PARAS SHAH FOUND GUILTY

Kathmandu, 27 April: Chitwan CDO Basant Raj Gautam Wednesday found former Crown Prince Paras Shah guilty under the public offence act for involvement in a shooting incident at Tiger Tops Jungle Lodge in December 2010.
Bangladeshi son-in-law of Sujata Koirala Rubin Chaudhary first charged Shah for attempting to shot him dead during an altercation,
Shah was released on Rs.10,000 bail after being confined for three days following the complaint of Chaudhary.
Then crown prince has been asked not to repeat the mistake in writing within 35 days for his freedom.
The CDO said the decision can be challenged at an appellate court.
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31 ARRESTED DURING NATION-WIDE PROTESTS UPDATE

Kathmandu, 27 April: Thirty-one protestors were arrested Wednesday during nation-wide protests by organizations and parties, the home ministry said amid demands for promulgation of a constitution within 28 May for ethnic rights and autonomy.
Muslims and Dalits demanded a constitution within the end of May to ensure rights of minorities in a basis law.
Nine vehicles were vandalized in neighbouring Dhading district.
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NO VOTING IN MAOIST CENTRAL COMMTTEE

Kathmandu, 27April; Maoist Secretary CP Gajurel said Wednesday there won’t be voting on two separate and opposing proposals of Chairman Prachanda and Vice-chairman Mohan Baidya suggestions on a future party strategy to be adopted by the largest and mainstream communist party to attain a communist state after 27May.
The committee meeting began last week.
Chairman Prachanda suggested in his paper to ‘temporarily suspend’ a people’s war in favour of constitution and concluding the delayed peace process.
Baidya charged the Maoist chief of surrender by abandoning party policy of people’s war.
It wasn’t clear if Gajurel was speaking personally or for the party,
Gajurel argued a plenum of the party at Palungtar in Gorkha this year had adopted the party policy which couldn’t be changed.
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IMMIGRATION OFFICIAL ARRESTED

Kathmandu, 27 April: Central Immigration Office official Bhimi Nanda Bhandari was arrested by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and handed over to police for further investigation Wednesday.
CBI said Bhandari has admitted his involvement in aiding and abetting two persons to fly abroad on forged passports of two lawmakers, including a woman, arrested for allegedly selling their diplomatic passports.
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BIDYA BHANDARI DEMANDS UML CENTRAL COMMITTEE MEET

Kathmandu, 27April:Former defence minister Bidya Bhandari and widow of former UML General Secretary Madan Bhandari Wednesday demanded Prime Minister Jhalanath Khanal, who is also party chairman, immediately convene a meeting of the central committee to discuss political issues including party policy towards Maoists.
Bhandari threatened to launch a signature campaign with majority support to convene a meeting if Khanal doesn’t call an assembly.
Khanal abruptly put off Wednesday’s scheduled meeting convened by the standing committee amid protests of a faction of Madhav Kumar Nepal and KP Sharma Oli..
Khanal is under heavy pressure from the faction as Khannal avoids meetings of the cenral committee and the parliamentary party.
Khanal’s hobnobbing with Maoists is being challenged within his party.
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SAPTARI FIRE DESTROYS 25 HOUSES

Kathmandu, 27 April: A fire at Lohajara in Saptari destroyed 25 houses causing rs.250,000 in damage Wednesday.
A firefighter was injured.
The fire spread from a haystack.
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