The Dhanusha District Court on Wednesday sent Kailash Sirohiya, chairperson of Kantipur Media Group, to judicial custody for three days. Judge Chudaman Khadka issued an order to this effect after police presented Sirohiya in court, requesting a remand to investigate a complaint related to his citizenship certificate.
Police had initially requested a 10-day remand, while the district attorney’s office recommended a five-day remand. Sirohiya was arrested on Tuesday from Kantipur Publications in Thapathali, Kathmandu. He was subsequently taken to Dhanusha based on a complaint from Indrajit Mahato of Sarlahi district on April 28.
Mahato, has accused Sirohiya of holding multiple citizenships and sought an investigation under the Citizenship Act 2006.
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