Police have re-arrested former general secretary of pro-Maoist student organization, ANNFSU (Revolutionary) from the Supreme Court premises on Monday immediately after the court’s verdict for his release.

In response to a habeas corpus writ petition filed by Sharma’s family members, a division bench comprising Justices Kedar Prasad Giri and Tapa Bahadur Magar ordered immediate release of Sharma.

Police, however, intervened as Sharma was leaving the apex court premises along with his family members in a taxi. There was a scuffle between police and rights activists as the latter tried to prevent re-arrest of Sharma.

The authorities have not said anything about the reason for Sharma’s re-arrest. Sharma’s whereabouts remain unknown.

He was arrested from Kathmandu over two years ago.

On Sunday, the Appellate Court of Lalitpur had ordered to send Sharma under judicial remand for a period of 25 days.

The government has charged Sharma of being involved in an attack at a police station in Kathmandu.