In a shocking and deeply unsettling incident, a man granted clemency by President Ram Chandra Paudel on Constitution Day has committed a heinous crime just 25 days after his release from prison. The case of 33-year-old Lok Bahadur BK, also known as Lokendra, raises grave concerns about the criteria and procedures for granting presidential pardons.
KATHMANDU, Oct 2: The Law, Justice and Human Rights Committee of the House of Representatives is going to call Home Minister Narayan Kaji Shrestha to address the issue of presidential pardons granted on Constitution Day.