Compensation to journalist

The Panchthar District Court has ordered the administration to provide Rs 35,000 as compensation to a local journalist who was detained and tortured during emergency period.

The court has concluded that Labadev Dhungana, editor of Panchthar Times, was unlawfully detained and tortured.

Dhungana had been arrested without any charge by the police during the emergency period of royal regime. Dhungana had filed petition at the court demanding compensation against the detention and torture. nepalnews.com sd Aug 30 07