Govt produces Krishna KC before Supreme Court

The government today presented Krishna KC, former vice-chairman of the Maoist-affiliated All Nepal National Independent Students Union (ANNISU-R), to the Supreme Court (SC).

Krishna KC (Photo Source : www.amnesty. asso.fr)

Officials presented KC before a joint bench of SC Justices Sharada Shrestha and Damodar Sharma. KC, whose whereabouts remained unknown since his arrest two years ago from Kathmandu, was taken to the court from the Maharajgunj-based Bhairab Nath Battalion of the Royal Nepalese Army (RNA).

He was blindfolded while being brought to court premises.

Authorities presented him to the SC bench after a court order few days earlier.

Earlier, the government had told the court that security agencies didn’t arrest KC. Some 18 months ago, the court had closed a habeas corpus writ petition based on the government statements.

Then, KC’s wife Laxmi had filed a habeas corpus writ at the apex court after the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) reported that KC had been detained at the Bhairabnath Battalion. nepalnews.com mk Sept 22 05