Kathmandu, June 26
Acharya Shreeniwas, a Hindu spiritual leader based in Biratnagar of Morang district in eastern Nepal, has denied a charge made by police that he orchestrated his own shooting in April.
Police in May had arrested Shreeniwas with the charge. He was recently released on bail.
Few days after the release, the spiritual leader organised a press meeting in Kathmandu today and claimed the government attempted his character assassination with the charge and demanded action against the culprit.
Earlier, he was found shot on April 8. After a monthlong investigation, police had concluded that he planned his own shooting with mala fide intents.
But, Shreeniwas claimed the state authorities including the police could not carry out a fair probe, therefore an independent commission should be formed to find out the truth.
