Police arrest Dr Govinda KC in Jumla

KATHMANDU, June 30: Police have arrested senior orthopaedic surgeon of Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital (TUTH), Prof Dr Govinda KC who has reached Jumla to stage hunger strike at Karnali Academy of Health Science.

Police arrested Prof Dr KC from District Administration Office (DAO), Jumla before he could start his hunger strike. DAO had declared prohibited zone around its premises to stop KC from staging the strike there.

Dr KC had flown to Jumla to protest against the alterations with the Medical Education Ordinance Replacement Bill and against the delay in admission of MBBS students in Karnali Academy of Health Sciences.