Kathmandu, Nepal: The Supreme Court (SC), the apex Court of the country, has on Monday ordered the Nepal Police to immediately release the Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Nawaraj Nawaraj.
A single bench of Chief Justice (CJ) Sushila Karki made the order after conducting a hearing on a habeas corpus petition filed on Monday itself.
Nepal Police had detained DIG Silwal on Monday morning for his alleged involvement in tempering the government documents.
Senior Lawyer Purna Prasad Rajbanshi on Monday field a writ of habeas corpus at the SC demanding immediate release of DIG Silwal.
