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Wife claims India behind Yunus arrest

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KATHMANDU, Jan 13: Salma Ansari, the wife of Yunus Ansari whom police arrested on January 1 for allegedly operating a counterfeit currency racket, has claimed that her husband was arrested and is being tried on the behest of India.



Calling the press here on Wednesday, she also said that she could identify a secret detention cell operated in Nagpokhari by Indian police where her husband is being regularly taken for inquiry. [break]



"He is questioned in Hindi there," she claimed. She added that Yunus has been regularly tortured in detention to accept fake charges.



Asked about Yunus´ bodyguard, Kashiram Adhikari, who police claims pointed to Yunus after he was arrested with fake currency notes and drugs, Salma said that Adhikari could also have been manipulated.



Meanwhile, Rastriya Janata Dal, of which Yunus is president, has started political lobbying for his release. A statement issued by the party says that it met UCPN (Maoist) vice chairman Mohan Baidya on Wednesday urging Maoist support to free Yunus.



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