Abdu Rahman was arrested on June 1 and kept in custody for three weeks for a comment on Facebook that was a reaction to a news item which praised the “improved” law and order situation in the eastern district of Saptari.
Nepal seems to have taken its cue from its South Asian neighbours. Police has arrested two persons in two months for their posts on Facebook. Raju Sah of Bara was arrested last month for his Facebook post asking for death against Home Minister Bam Dev Gautam for violating traffic rules in full public glare. He was later released.
