KATHMANDU: Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Krishna Bahadur Mahara, who was taken into police custody for investigation into attempt-to-rape charges levelled at him, has been admitted to Norvic International Hospital.

File Photo - Former Speaker Krishna Bahadur Mahara. Photo: RSS

Former Speaker Krishna Bahadur Mahara inside a car being taken to Metropolitan Police Circle, Singha Durbar, on Sunday, October 6, 2019. The Kathmandu District Court issued permission for his arrest following attempt-to-rape charges levelled at him by a Parliament staffer. Photo: Naresh Shrestha/THT

Mahara was taken into police custody after Kathmandu District Court granted permission to Nepal Police to arrest him based on a First Information Report (FIR) that was lodged against him following an allegation of rape.

The victim, who is a staffer at the Parliament Secretariat, had lodged the complaint against Mahara on October 4 citing an attempt to rape and acts of violence.

The permission from Kathmandu District Court provided a leeway for the police to remand Mahara into custody for further investigation.

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