Rape allegations: Police arrest former speaker in Nepal
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Police in Nepal on Monday said they have arrested Krishna Mahara,
former speaker of House of Representatives over rape allegations by a
government worker.
Mahara, resigned from his job after the woman accused him of sexually assaulting her at her apartment in Kathmandu last week.
“We received a complaint of attempted rape against him from the
woman. We have also investigated the incident,’’ said Uttam Subedi, the
head of the police in Kathmandu.
Subedi said police took the former speaker into custody late Sunday
and he would be presented before the court next week, due to the annual
Dashain festival holiday.
Mahara initially denied the allegations, but on Tuesday said he was
stepping down to facilitate an impartial and fair investigation into the
allegations.
Mahara is the highest profile politician to face charges of rape in Nepal.
If convicted, he faces up to five years in jail.