Durga Prasai, a medical entrepreneur turned politician, who was arrested on the charges of cyber crime against defaming PM Oli on social media, was produced before the District Court, Kathmandu for extension of judicial custody. The Kathmandu District Court has granted the police permission to keep activist and medical entrepreneur Prasai in custody for five days or further investigation.

The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police presented alleged Prasai in the court. Prasai was arrested by a team of CIB on Tuesday for purportedly circulating malicious and defamatory contents against Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli in social media.