Journalists under police custody are released, the government is committed to press freedom

Kathmandu. All journalists detained by the police have been released. Information and Communication Minister Bikram Timilsina announced the release of the arrested journalists through social media. Minister of Communications Timilsina wrote, "All arrested journalists have been released. The government is fully committed to press freedom. Press freedom and responsible journalism are the cornerstones of democracy."

Earlier, the Prime Minister's Secretariat clarified that the Prime Minister's Office had no prior information about the incident and was not involved.

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