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Nepal Ex-Chief Justice Taken to Police Station Amid Security Threat Concerns
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News18•27-09-2026, 13:15
Nepal Ex-Chief Justice Taken to Police Station Amid Security Threat Concerns
- •Nepal's former chief justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana was taken to a police station from his residence in Kathmandu on Sunday.
- •Police denied reports of arrest, stating Rana was 'placed under protection' due to information about a possible security threat.
- •The Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office confirmed Rana was brought to its Teku office 'under police security' after authorities received intelligence of a potential attack.
- •Rana became chief justice on January 1, 2019, and faced an impeachment motion on February 13, 2022, which led to his suspension.
- •The impeachment motion remained pending and was later declared inactive, a decision challenged and ultimately dismissed by the Supreme Court on September 9.
Key Questions Answered
Nepal's former chief justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana was taken to the Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office in Teku under police security following information about a possible security threat against him.
No, the police denied local media reports claiming he was arrested in connection with a criminal case, stating instead that he was placed under protection due to security concerns.
The impeachment motion registered in 2022 remained pending until the House of Representatives term ended, and the Supreme Court later dismissed petitions challenging its inactivity, ruling the motion had lost its purpose.
