Jitendra Mahaseth is a medical doctor working at Nepalgunj medical college hospital situated at Kohalpur, Nepalgunj, western Nepal. He was arrested by police from the college on 17 December 2001 apparently because he had provided medical treatment to a member or members of the Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) (Maoist), an armed political group. He is being held in incommunicado detention and is at risk of torture or ill-treatment.

Amnesty International has been informed that Jitendra Mahaseth was released on 5 January 2002.

Dr Mahaseth, who works at Nepalgunj Medical College, Kohalpur, Nepalgunj, western Nepal, had been arrested on 17 December 2001, apparently because he had given medical treatment to at least one member of the Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) (Maoist), an armed political group.ÊHe was reportedly held in army custody.

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