Kathmandu, Oct. 29 -- Supreme Court Justice Hari Prasad Phuyal says an alleged fixer, Inam Sapkota, approached him and other justices by claiming to represent Prime Minister Balendra Shah, offering protection from impeachment and later raising issues concerning pending court cases.

Phuyal said he and several other justices eventually grew suspicious of Sapkota's activities and sent details of their communications, along with his photograph and contact number, to the prime minister's office and the army chief's secretariat.

Speaking to a group of journalists at the Supreme Court on Thursday, Phuyal said he had no financial dealings with Sapkota and had never entered into an arrangement to influence court proceedings. He called for a thor...