Apr 09, Kathmandu - Nepali Congress leader and former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak, who has been in police custody for the past 13 days, was released today on bail.

According to Ramesh Thapa, head of the Kathmandu District Police Office, Lekhak was released after being kept in custody for investigative purposes and required to appear when necessary.

Lekhak was detained on Chaitra 14 following an investigation into allegations related to a protest in Kathmandu last Bhadra. The Supreme Court, during a hearing on a writ petition for detention, ordered his release, stating that it was not necessary to keep him in detention. 

In accordance with the court's order and with the agreement of the Kathmandu District Public Prosecutor's Office, Lekhak has been placed under the responsibility of his family.

His detention was initially made based on a report by a commission formed to investigate the use of force and human rights violations during the August protests.