"abuse of authorities"

#13031735

27 November 2025

Former Nepali House Speaker Krishna Bahadur Mahara is escorted in a police van from the central jail in Kathmandu, Nepal, to the district court following a court order to release him on bail in a gold smuggling case on November 27, 2025. Former Speaker and CPN (Maoist Centre) Vice-chair Krishna Bahadur Mahara is arrested by the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) in connection with a gold smuggling case. The Patan High Court orders his release on a bail amount of NRs 2 million. Mahara is arrested on October 12, 2025, following fresh instructions from the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA), which conducts an inquiry into his alleged involvement in smuggling gold concealed inside electronic cigarettes (vapes) in collaboration with a Chinese organized group. According to police, the CIAA seeks his detention to move forward with a renewed probe into his role in facilitating the entry of smuggled gold through the vape-import channel. Mahara is questioned by the CIAA only days earlier, on October 9, 2025. Although his name surfaces in the gold smuggling case three years ago, both the District Government Attorney's Office and Nepal Police previously free him during earlier rounds of investigation. Authorities now allege that Mahara uses his political influence to help a smuggling racket bring gold into Nepal in 2022, an operation that also leads to the arrest of his son, Rahul Mahara, on suspicion of involvement. In March 2024, Mahara is arrested from Kapilvastu and brought to Kathmandu for questioning related to the case. The Kathmandu District Court later remands him to custody, but he is allowed to stay at Norvic Hospital citing health complications. A high-level government commission led by former High Court Chief Judge Dilli Raj Acharya earlier criticizes the CIB for ''intentionally avoiding'' a full investigation into Mahara and other senior officials allegedly linked to large-scale gold smuggling.

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#13031738

27 November 2025

Former Nepali House Speaker Krishna Bahadur Mahara is escorted in a police van from the central jail in Kathmandu, Nepal, to the district court following a court order to release him on bail in a gold smuggling case on November 27, 2025. Former Speaker and CPN (Maoist Centre) Vice-chair Krishna Bahadur Mahara is arrested by the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) in connection with a gold smuggling case. The Patan High Court orders his release on a bail amount of NRs 2 million. Mahara is arrested on October 12, 2025, following fresh instructions from the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA), which conducts an inquiry into his alleged involvement in smuggling gold concealed inside electronic cigarettes (vapes) in collaboration with a Chinese organized group. According to police, the CIAA seeks his detention to move forward with a renewed probe into his role in facilitating the entry of smuggled gold through the vape-import channel. Mahara is questioned by the CIAA only days earlier, on October 9, 2025. Although his name surfaces in the gold smuggling case three years ago, both the District Government Attorney's Office and Nepal Police previously free him during earlier rounds of investigation. Authorities now allege that Mahara uses his political influence to help a smuggling racket bring gold into Nepal in 2022, an operation that also leads to the arrest of his son, Rahul Mahara, on suspicion of involvement. In March 2024, Mahara is arrested from Kapilvastu and brought to Kathmandu for questioning related to the case. The Kathmandu District Court later remands him to custody, but he is allowed to stay at Norvic Hospital citing health complications. A high-level government commission led by former High Court Chief Judge Dilli Raj Acharya earlier criticizes the CIB for ''intentionally avoiding'' a full investigation into Mahara and other senior officials allegedly linked to large-scale gold smuggling.

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#12675410

25 August 2025

Scrap dealers and workers stage a protest outside the Kathmandu Metropolitan City office in Kamaladi, Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 25, 2025. Organized by the Scrap Dealers Society, the demonstration demands protection of their constitutional right to conduct business, an end to alleged assaults, abductions, and abuses, and a halt to the demolition of their structures by city authorities. Protesters also call for legal action against municipal police involved in excesses, government measures to ensure their safety, and compensation for damages incurred over the past two years.

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#12675411

25 August 2025

Scrap dealers and workers stage a protest outside the Kathmandu Metropolitan City office in Kamaladi, Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 25, 2025. Organized by the Scrap Dealers Society, the demonstration demands protection of their constitutional right to conduct business, an end to alleged assaults, abductions, and abuses, and a halt to the demolition of their structures by city authorities. Protesters also call for legal action against municipal police involved in excesses, government measures to ensure their safety, and compensation for damages incurred over the past two years.

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#12675412

25 August 2025

Scrap dealers and workers stage a protest outside the Kathmandu Metropolitan City office in Kamaladi, Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 25, 2025. Organized by the Scrap Dealers Society, the demonstration demands protection of their constitutional right to conduct business, an end to alleged assaults, abductions, and abuses, and a halt to the demolition of their structures by city authorities. Protesters also call for legal action against municipal police involved in excesses, government measures to ensure their safety, and compensation for damages incurred over the past two years.

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#12675413

25 August 2025

Scrap dealers and workers stage a protest outside the Kathmandu Metropolitan City office in Kamaladi, Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 25, 2025. Organized by the Scrap Dealers Society, the demonstration demands protection of their constitutional right to conduct business, an end to alleged assaults, abductions, and abuses, and a halt to the demolition of their structures by city authorities. Protesters also call for legal action against municipal police involved in excesses, government measures to ensure their safety, and compensation for damages incurred over the past two years.

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#12675414

25 August 2025

Scrap dealers and workers stage a protest outside the Kathmandu Metropolitan City office in Kamaladi, Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 25, 2025. Organized by the Scrap Dealers Society, the demonstration demands protection of their constitutional right to conduct business, an end to alleged assaults, abductions, and abuses, and a halt to the demolition of their structures by city authorities. Protesters also call for legal action against municipal police involved in excesses, government measures to ensure their safety, and compensation for damages incurred over the past two years.

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#12675415

25 August 2025

Scrap dealers and workers stage a protest outside the Kathmandu Metropolitan City office in Kamaladi, Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 25, 2025. Organized by the Scrap Dealers Society, the demonstration demands protection of their constitutional right to conduct business, an end to alleged assaults, abductions, and abuses, and a halt to the demolition of their structures by city authorities. Protesters also call for legal action against municipal police involved in excesses, government measures to ensure their safety, and compensation for damages incurred over the past two years.

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#12675416

25 August 2025

Scrap dealers and workers stage a protest outside the Kathmandu Metropolitan City office in Kamaladi, Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 25, 2025. Organized by the Scrap Dealers Society, the demonstration demands protection of their constitutional right to conduct business, an end to alleged assaults, abductions, and abuses, and a halt to the demolition of their structures by city authorities. Protesters also call for legal action against municipal police involved in excesses, government measures to ensure their safety, and compensation for damages incurred over the past two years.

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#12675417

25 August 2025

Scrap dealers and workers stage a protest outside the Kathmandu Metropolitan City office in Kamaladi, Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 25, 2025. Organized by the Scrap Dealers Society, the demonstration demands protection of their constitutional right to conduct business, an end to alleged assaults, abductions, and abuses, and a halt to the demolition of their structures by city authorities. Protesters also call for legal action against municipal police involved in excesses, government measures to ensure their safety, and compensation for damages incurred over the past two years.

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#12675418

25 August 2025

Scrap dealers and workers stage a protest outside the Kathmandu Metropolitan City office in Kamaladi, Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 25, 2025. Organized by the Scrap Dealers Society, the demonstration demands protection of their constitutional right to conduct business, an end to alleged assaults, abductions, and abuses, and a halt to the demolition of their structures by city authorities. Protesters also call for legal action against municipal police involved in excesses, government measures to ensure their safety, and compensation for damages incurred over the past two years.

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#12675419

25 August 2025

Scrap dealers and workers stage a protest outside the Kathmandu Metropolitan City office in Kamaladi, Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 25, 2025. Organized by the Scrap Dealers Society, the demonstration demands protection of their constitutional right to conduct business, an end to alleged assaults, abductions, and abuses, and a halt to the demolition of their structures by city authorities. Protesters also call for legal action against municipal police involved in excesses, government measures to ensure their safety, and compensation for damages incurred over the past two years.

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#12675420

25 August 2025

APF personnel work to control a protest by scrap dealers and workers outside the Kathmandu Metropolitan City office in Kamaladi, Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 25, 2025. Organized by the Scrap Dealers Society, the demonstrators demand protection of their constitutional right to conduct business, an end to alleged assaults, abductions, and abuses, and a halt to the demolition of their structures by city authorities. Protesters also call for legal action against municipal police involved in excesses, government measures to ensure their safety, and compensation for damages over the past two years.

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#11851129

10 December 2024

People hold crosses during a demonstration in downtown Sao Paulo, Brazil, on December 9, 2024, to protest against police violence following a series of abuses involving agents of the Military Police (PM) of Sao Paulo.

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#11851130

10 December 2024

People hold crosses during a demonstration in downtown Sao Paulo, Brazil, on December 9, 2024, to protest against police violence following a series of abuses involving agents of the Military Police (PM) of Sao Paulo.

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10 December 2024

People hold crosses during a demonstration in downtown Sao Paulo, Brazil, on December 9, 2024, to protest against police violence following a series of abuses involving agents of the Military Police (PM) of Sao Paulo.

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