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Actor Hamal taken to police by mental patient

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KATHMANDU, Nov 9: Superstar Rajesh Hamal had to appear at Metropolitan Police Range Kathmandu at Hanumandhoka Wednesday because a mental patient lodged a complaint three days ago claiming that he had married her 16 years ago and fathered her three children.



Hamal, who was refusing to comment on the issue, had to appear at Hanumandhoka and clear his name after the woman, Balkumari, who is a police head constable, turned up at his residence at Kapurdhara Tuesday and created a ruckus. [break]



"I was planning to lodge a counter-complaint against her for disturbing peace and security and hindering my personal life. But I have forgiven her upon learning that she is a mental case," Hamal said, emerging after an hour-long discussion with Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Arun Kumar BC.



Hamal also wished for the complainant´s recovery. "I had to come here today to stop such harassment news stories as others may follow suit in future," he explained. Balkumari and her brother Dhakaram were also involved in the discussion with police.



Dhakaram showed evidence of his sister being a mental patient including her prescription, and apologized to Hamal.



"She was on duty at Chanauli Police Post in Chitwan and the next thing we heard, she did all this here," Dhakaram, who arrived in the capital Tuesday after reading the news, said.







He further disclosed that Balkumari has been on medication for three years and the problem was exacerbated recently when she missed taking her medicines for some time.



He said she was set to be treated at the Police Hospital from Friday but couldn´t be admitted for lack of doctors at the hospital.





Balkumari



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