Kathmandu, Aug. 9 -- Dr Nutan Sharma, accused of retrieving eggs from a minor in exchange for money, has quietly appeared before police and prosecutors and been released.

Sharma appeared at the Lalitpur District Police Range on August 6. She was questioned by a government attorney and released after giving a statement.

Bharat Kumar Mainali, an assistant government attorney at the Lalitpur District Government Attorney's Office, said Sharma was released on a personal recognisance bond because police had not obtained an arrest warrant from the court.

"She came on her own with an application, so we recorded her statement and released her," Mainali told Kantipur. "The investigation has not been completed. Police are still carrying out the n...