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Pranesh Gautam released on general date
Chief of the Metropolitan Police Range, Kathmandu, Senior Superintendent of Police Uttam Raj Subedi confirmed the release of Gautam.
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Nayak Paudel
Published at : June 17, 2019
Updated at : June 17, 2019 08:06
Kathmandu
The Kathmandu District Court released comedian Pranesh Gautam on a general date on Sunday.
Chief of the Metropolitan Police Range, Kathmandu, Senior Superintendent of Police Uttam Raj Subedi confirmed the release of Gautam.
Gautam, 24, was arrested by the Metropolitan Crime Division on June 7 following a complaint filed by filmmaker Milan Chams citing that a video, a review of Cham’s recent release Bir Bikram 2, by Gautam had insulted and defamed the movie and the artists involved.
Following the arrest of Gautam, comedians, rights activists, and the general public have been demanding his release saying that the move had curtailed freedom of speech online.
A charge sheet was filed against Gautam in the court on Friday.
Nayak Paudel
Nayak Paudel covers sports for The Kathmandu Post. He previously worked at the Post (2018–19) and spent over five years at The Rising Nepal. His reporting spans crime, health, education, and social issues.
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