Court orders judicial custody to Bagale

March 24, 2006
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The District Court Kathmandu has remanded recently dismissed sub-inspector of police Hom Bahadur Bagale into 10 days of judicial custody.

According to superintendent of police at the Kathmandu District Police Office (KDPO), Kesh Bahadur Shahi, Bagale was undergoing investigation under the Public Offence Act for using “abusive language” against the police organization, reports said.

Meanwhile, police produced a barber from Handsome Hair Dresser, who informed that he had shaved Bagale’s head for Rs 10 before the latter went to the Police Headquarters.

However, Bagale, who was also presented, challenged the claim saying that he was abused at Police Headquarters and half his head forcibly shaved.

Earlier, Bagale claimed that he was beaten and abused inside the Police Headquarters when he disclosed some wrongdoings of police officials.

Fourteen human rights organizations have condemned KDPO’s refusal of their request to meet Bagale, saying it was a breach of their right to investigate rights abuses.