Police say they are holding comedian Pranesh Gautam in custody for "few more days"
Kathmandu, June 14 -- Police have charged comedian Pranesh Gautam with "cybercrime", a week after detaining him and nearly three weeks after filmmaker Milan Chamling 'Chams' Rai filed a police complaint against Gautam for a video on Meme Nepal, a popular Facebook page, reviewing Chams' recent film, Bir Bikram 2. The police filed a charge sheet at the Kathmandu District Court on Friday.
However, it is unclear when exactly Gautam will be released from custody. According to his lawyer, who spoke to the Post on Friday, Gautam should be released by Friday evening.
But after initially refusing to confirm or deny whether or not they were freeing Gautam Friday night, Deputy Superintendent of Police Hobindra Bogati of the Metropolitan Crime Divi...
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