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Woman photojournalist arrested in Nepal for clicking pictures of protest against President
Barsha Shah, a professional photojournalist, was arrested on Thursday for clicking pictures of a protest in front of the President’s residence in Nepal, reported PTI.
Shah was taken into police custody for three hours and was later released in the afternoon.
According to the article, Shah was arrested while taking pictures of agitators who had gone to the Rashtrapati Bhawan to “hand over a car model to President Bidya Devi Bhandari in a symbolic protest against the government’s decision to purchase a Rs 180-million worth bullet-proof vehicle for her.”
The Photojournalist Club Nepal has condemned the arrest of Shah. Meanwhile, the government’s decision has drawn sharp criticism from the public.
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