Yadav, a reporter for the weekly Janadesh and daily Janadisha, was arrested in the southeastern district of Siraha. Authorities arrested him under the provisions of a sweeping anti-terrorism ordinance introduced in November 2001 allowing for the arrest of anyone suspected of supporting Maoist rebels. Authorities released him without charge on January 7, 2003, according to the Kathmandu-based Center for Human Rights and Democratic Studies.
