KP Sharma Oli: Nepal’s former prime minister arrested over alleged role in deadly protest crackdown | Nepal
Former PM arrested for alleged role in deadly protest crackdown.
KP Sharma Oli, Nepal's former prime minister, was taken into custody on Saturday as police investigate his role in the deaths of dozens during anti-corruption protests last September. A Nepali panel recommended that Oli be prosecuted for failing to prevent the crackdown on the protests, which resulted in at least 77 deaths. The unrest led to Oli's resignation and sparked nationwide violence, culminating in the government's collapse. The newly appointed home minister, Sudan Gurung, expressed hope for a new direction following the detentions of Oli and his home minister, Ramesh Lekhak.
27 MAR 2026
— BBC
KP Sharma Oli: Nepal's ex-PM arrested over fatal protest crackdown
28 MAR 2026
— Al Jazeera
Nepal's former Prime Minister Oli and ex-Home Affairs Minister Lekhak were arrested for their alleged role in the deadly crackdown on protesters last year.
— The Dawn
Nepal's former prime minister, K P Sharma Oli, was arrested for alleged negligence in the September crackdown on anti-corruption protests that resulted in 76 deaths.
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