Kiran Kumar Jaiswal, an anti-corruption activist from Rupani Rural Municipality-1, Saptari, has been arrested by police on charges of violating the Electronic Transactions Act 2063. The arrest followed a complaint filed by Rupani Rural Municipality Chairperson Dineshkumar Yadav, who accused Jaiswal of spreading misinformation on social media.
Jaiswal had been publicly accusing Ward Chairperson Leela Yadav of falsely recommending plots of land classified as ‘without household’ to evade revenue. Presenting himself as an anti-corruption activist in Saptari, Jaiswal was taken into custody by police on Wednesday. Dineshkumar Yadav lodged a complaint, alleging that Jaiswal created confusion against him via social media platforms.
Acting on the complaint, Saptari police detained Jaiswal on Wednesday. The Rupani Police Station had summoned Jaiswal to appear at the district police office through a letter on Tuesday. When he arrived at the district police office on Wednesday afternoon, police took him into custody. According to DSP Dambar Bahadur Puri, the police spokesperson for Saptari, Jaiswal is currently under investigation with a five-day custody period on charges of violating the Electronic Transactions Act 2063. Recently, Jaiswal had persistently accused Ward Chairperson Leela Yadav of illegally evading revenue by falsely recommending land classified as ‘without household’ as proper household property in Rupani Rural Municipality-1.
