CHITWAN: Supporters of journalist Rabi Lamichhane continue their protest around the premises of District Police Office, Chitwan, demanding his immediate release.

Protesters vandalised a police vehicle (Ba 1 Jha 1271) today while carrying out their protest. Police fired three rounds of tear gas shells to bring the crowd under control.

Similarly, supporters of journalist Shalikram Pudasaini also carried out a protest for sometime at Chaubiskothi in Bharatpur, Chitwan demanding justice for the late journalist.

Journalist Shalikram Pudasaini, associated with Mountain Television, was found hanging in a local hotel in Chitwan district on August 6. A video footage recorded by Pudasaini on his mobile phone — which was made public by an online news portal — accuses Lamichhane, Yuvaraj Kandel and Asmita Karki for his death, which appeared to be a suicide.

The three had been taken under police custody on the night of August 15 in connection to Pudasaini's suspicious death. On August 16, they were presented before Chitwan District Court, following which they were remanded in police custody for five days to carry out further investigation into the case.

Meanwhile, the protest outside Chitwan DPO still continues. However, it has now taken a peaceful form.

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