Kathmandu – Police have said that Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) central member Dr. Araniko Pandey, arrested on charges of verbally abusing a woman on social media, will be presented before the court today for a remand extension.

Pandey was taken into custody yesterday after a woman filed a complaint accusing him of abusing her online. He had appeared at the Cyber Bureau in connection with the case before being arrested.

Pandey is also a former member of the National Planning Commission. He joined RSP in 2079 BS. and was appointed as a member of the National Planning Commission in 2080 BS.

In a separate cybercrime case, CPN-UML central member Ain Mahar was released on Wednesday within a few hours of arrest.