Nepal's ex-crown prince charged

Nepal's former crown prince was charged yesterday with disturbing the peace, the state prosecutor said, after a late-night drunken argument in which he allegedly fired his gun in the air.
Paras Shah, 38, was arrested on Tuesday after arguing with fellow guests at an upmarket resort about the role of the deposed monarchy.
The home ministry had said he would be charged with illegal possession of a firearm, but he will now face the lesser charge of disturbing the peace.
If found guilty, he faces a maximum penalty of two years in jail and a 10,000-rupee (140-dollar) fine.
One of the guests involved in Saturday night's dispute, Rubel Chaudhary, the Bangladeshi son-in-law of Nepal's deputy prime minister, said Shah threatened to kill him and his family.