Kathmandu: Nepal's controversial former
Crown Prince Paras Shah was allegedly involved in a midnight
brawl with the management of a casino in the capital under the
influence of alcohol, a media report has said.
38-year-old Paras, who was arrested for firing his gun
in a forest resort in southern Chitwan district during a
late-night drunken altercation with the family members of
former Deputy Prime Minister Sujata Koirala last year, was
found at the Royal Casino on Tuesday night "in an alcoholic
stupor", myrepublica online, the website of Republica
newspaper said.
Paras, notorious for his playboy lifestyle,
reprimanded the management of the casino, owned by his
brother-in-law Raj Bahadur Singh, and demanded the immediate
reinstatement of Tek Bahadur Chand, a security manager who was
ousted a few days ago, the report said.
He also asked the management to restore within a week
all facilities provided to the casino workers that were
curtailed in recent months.
"If there is any defiance of my instructions, I know
what I’ll do next week," a casino worker present on the
occasion quoted Paras as saying.
Chand returned to work on Wednesday.
Some workers spoke in favour of the former prince.
"His words sounded very hard but he didn't lose his
temper or manhandle anybody," a worker said on condition of
anonymity.
Paras, the only son of deposed King Gyanendra, had
been involved in several escapades in the capital's night
spots. He had earlier allegedly opened fire in the capital's
five star Everest Hotel during an altercation while he was
accompanied by his wife Himani, according to media reports.
Paras was acquitted in the Chitwan shooting case
earlier this month, but the district court had directed him to
correct his public behaviour and ordered him to give a written
commitment in this regard.
Nepal's almost three-century-old monarchy was
abolished in 2008 when Paras's father Gyanendra was dethroned
after the landmark Constituent Assembly elections that brought
the Maoists to power.
PTI
First Published: Saturday, May 21, 2011, 00:29