After an hour and a half of consultation, Cholendra Rana was taken to the police office

At 12:30 am police arrived at former Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana’s residence in Maharajgunj. A team from the Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office reached the house at midnight, causing a stir in the area; the local police circle (Maharajgunj) was also informed given the location.

A team led by a DSP told Rana to accompany them to the police office, which he initially refused outright. Police claimed at the time that he faced a “security threat” and needed to be taken along, but he continued to refuse. According to police sources, it was only after roughly an hour and a half of persuasion that officers were able to bring him out of the house.