Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah, popular as ‘Balen’, was himself a YouTuber before joining politics. File
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A journalist, who was arrested on charges of using abusive language against Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah ‘Balen’ on his YouTube channel, was on Sunday (April 12, 2026) released following criticism and objection by Gen Z activists.
Roshan Pokharel, who ran the YouTube channel ‘Hades,’ was arrested on Thursday (April 9, 2026) in Panchthar district in eastern Nepal. He is from Falgunananda Rural Municipality in that district.
Published – April 12, 2026 07:47 pm IST
