Keshav Timilsina, who is originally from Sindhupalchowk district, but had been living in Patan, near Kathmandu for the last 5 years, was arrested on suspicion of involvement in a robbery and murder. He is reportedly being held at District Police Office at Hanumandhoka, Kathmandu. He has reportedly been tortured and denied access to lawyers and family members.

He was arrested at his home at around 8am on 6 May, by three policemen from the District Police Office, Hanumandhoka. He was taken to the District Police Office, Hanumandhoka and was produced before the Kathmandu District Court on 7 May. The judge granted the police a further seven days to continue their investigation. The judge however, did not question Keshav Timilsina about his treatment by the police despite provisions in the Torture Compensation Act requiring him to do so.

Whilst being interrogated during his first two days at the District Police Office, Hanumandhoka, Keshav Timilsina was allegedly forced to lie on the ground and beaten continuously for about half an hour on his thigh and back by between eight and ten policemen. They then tied both his legs together and inserted a stick between them so that he was unable to move his legs. The policemen then beat him indiscriminately with bamboo sticks and plastic pipes on his thighs, legs and the soles of his feet. The policemen also reportedly dragged him by his hair and trampled on him with their boots. He was also denied food during the two days. To Amnesty International's knowledge he has not been medically examined.

When lawyers from a local non-governmental organization, Advocacy Forum, visited him on 8 May, Keshav Timilsina complained that he was suffering from loss of appetite, frequent perspiration and sleep disturbance. The lawyers noted marks on his body apparently caused by the beatings with bamboo sticks.

The lawyers tried to visit him again the next day to prepare an application for him to be medically examined, but were refused access. They were told that following a special order from the Superintendent of Police (SP), no one was allowed to visit Keshav Timilsina.

Following repeated attempts to meet the SP, the lawyers were told on 12 May, that they could not visit Keshav Timilsina as investigations into his case were ongoing. When the lawyers tried to visit him on 14 May, lower ranking police told them that Keshav Timilsina had been taken to court. He has not however, been seen at the court house.