Panchthar, April 12
A YouTuber has been arrested in Panchthar for allegedly broadcasting abusive and defamatory content targeting Prime Minister Balen (Balendra) Shah and other political leaders on YouTube.
The arrested individual has been identified as Roshan Pokharel, a resident of Phalgunanda Rural Municipality–7 in Panchthar. He was taken into custody by the District Police Office, Panchthar, based on an investigation conducted by the Cyber Bureau of Nepal Police.
According to police, he was arrested over content published on a YouTube channel named “Hades.” DSP Anish Karn, chief of the District Police Office, Panchthar, said that Pokharel has been remanded for 10 days by the District Court, Panchthar, and an investigation is underway under cybercrime charges.
