Umakanta Pandey, a journalist affiliated with Ujjyalo Radio Network, was arrested on 15 February under cybercrime charges in which he accused the Nepali embassy in the UAE of wrongdoings in regards to Visit Visas in the UAE.
A courtesy call between Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and members of the House of Lords of the United Kingdom including Swraj Paul has took place at the Nepali Embassy in London on Saturday.