KATHMANDU, Sept 3: Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) Mayor Balen Shah's Secretariat has expressed concerns about the safety of the general public after the mayor’s wife was allegedly harassed by police personnel while she was being taken to the hospital for a postpartum emergency.
The police refuted the allegation made by Mayor Shah and said that they were simply performing their duty and that the mayor’s vehicle was stopped for inquiry for reckless driving.
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According to media reports, the police stopped the vehicle carrying the mayor’s wife to inquire about using a vehicle with government registration on a public holiday.
Following the altercation with the police, Mayor Shah on Saturday wrote on social media that he will set Singha Durbar on fire.
The press statement issued by the mayor’s secretariat mentioned that the police stopped the vehicle carrying Mayor Shah's wife Sabina Kafle, who gave birth a few days ago, and created unnecessary hassles and treated them like criminals.
It is said in the statement, “The general public has not been able to feel safe due to the bullying of the police. The police mistreated the mayor’s wife even after learning that the mother was being rushed to hospital due to a medical emergency. It is not appropriate for the police to threaten people without showing human sensitivity. The home administration needs to pay attention to this.”
