KATHMANDU: The Supreme Court on Thursday passed a verdict ordering authorities to release Coordinator of Free Madhes Alliance CK Raut on a general date.

A joint bench of Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana and Justice Purushottam Bhandari took the decision to this effect citing lack of evidence and FIR against Raut.

The separatist leader was arrested in Rautahat on October 7, 2018, on the charge of treason.

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