Supreme Court Orders Release of Businessman Rabin Gurung

Kathmandu. The Supreme Court has ordered the immediate release of businessman Rabin Gurung, among the operators of 25 manpower companies selected by Malaysia to take Nepali workers. The Supreme Court has deemed his detention illegal, stating that the arrest permit was obtained from a body without jurisdiction for investigation into offenses related to foreign employment and the extension of detention was made.

A joint bench of Justices Hari Prasad Phuyal and Tek Prasad Dhungana issued a writ of habeas corpus on Wednesday, ordering the release of Gurung.