KATHMANDU: A complaint has been filed against former Deputy Inspector General of Police, Devendra Subedi, for allegedly spreading false information on social media.

The posts claimed that two trucks carrying Rs 20 million were hidden two days before the residence of CPN (Maoist Centre) Chairperson Pushpa Kamal Dahal, also known as Prachanda, was set on fire during the Gen Z protest on September 9.

The complaint was submitted to the Nepal Police Cyber Bureau on behalf of Prachanda’s Secretariat.It states that the dissemination of such information could be considered a cybercrime under existing laws.

The Secretariat has requested the bureau to carry out a thorough investigation into the matter. Additionally, the Secretariat has urged that appropriate legal action be taken against Subedi if the allegations are found to be true.