Nepali Congress (Democratic) president and former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba was barred from meeting the central leaders detained at the security custody in Duwakot, Bhaktapur, on Wednesday.

Deuba went to the Armed Police Force (APF) barrack in Duwakot in the afternoon to meet detained central leaders but was stopped by the security officials, a press statement issued by the NC (D) said.

The party also condemned the act of authorities barring Deuba from meeting the detained party leaders.

NC (D) acting president Gopalman Shrestha and central leaders Pradeep Giri, Prakash Saran Mahat and Bimalendra Nidhi have been detained at APF barrack in Duwakot since the last few weeks.