Summary:
Another day and another attempt at censorship from the politicians in Nepal.

TikTok User Arrested for Criticizing Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, Investigation Extended

A 31-year-old TikTok user named Rama Basnet, originally from Halesi Tuwachung municipality-6, Khotang, currently residing in Bhaktapur, was arrested by the Cyber Bureau on Sunday for allegedly criticizing Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and the government on social media.

According to police spokesperson SP Dipak Raj Awasthi, Rama Basnet claimed to be a computer engineer. The Cyber Bureau stated that she was regularly and deliberately posting content on TikTok that disturbed ethnic and communal harmony, spreading misleading information targeting respected individuals and institutions, resulting in defamation and negative public perception.

She is being investigated under the Electronic Transactions Act, 2063 (Nepalese calendar), and the Kathmandu District Court has extended her detention by three days for ongoing investigation.

The bureau found that she had been creating fake IDs and producing videos that insult mainstream political parties and leaders, while also supporting figures like Balen Sah and Ravi Lamichhane. After one month of investigation, her identity was confirmed.

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