Rastriya Swatantra Party Chair Rabi Lamichhane, who has been in custody in connection with a cooperative fraud case, will be released only on Friday in accordance with an order from the Butwal bench of the High Court. Lamichhane, currently held at Nakkhu Prison in Lalitpur, will be released after completing formalities at the Rupandehi District Court. He must collect the required release documents from the court before his discharge. A large crowd gathered outside Nakkhu Prison on Thursday following news of his impending release.
