Parshuram Basnet

Avishek Giri
Personal details
Nationality	Nepali
Political party	Nepali Congress)

Avishek Giri (Nepali: अभिषेक गिरि) is a notorious don from Biratnagar, Secretary of YAN and Morang district Chairman of Tarun Dal, both youth wings of Congress & NSU.[1][2][3]

On 2011, he was charged with criminal offense when his gang attacked over Biratnagar Nagarik Daily correspondent on June 5 and notorious prisoner Parshuram Basnet and police team at Morang District Court premises on August 14. On the event, he was publicly supported by fellow Tarun dal leader and NSU politician Mahesh Basnet.[2] Afterwards in April 2012, he surrendered himself to Morang District Court and also YAN cadres Rohit Koirala and Manoj Rai were detained by police.[4] On 2013, he was jailed against the charges of money laundering and acquiring property through illegal means. In July 2013, he was released after depositing bail amounting to Rs. 20 million.[1] In January 2016, he was yet again involved in a conflict at Rangeli, Morang where party cadres from UDMF collided with Youth Force cadres.[3]

References

1. "Don Avishek Giri released after depositing bail - Integration Through Media ....!". www.nepal24hours.com.
2. Administrator. "Basnet threatens to shut Nagarik daily and jail its editor". ifex.org.
3. TIWARI, AJIT. "My Republica - YAN Secy Parshuram Basnet kingpin of Rangeli incident: UDMF".
4. "NSU prodigal assaulter Avishek surrenders - Integration Through Media ....!". www.nepal24hours.com.