KP Sharma Oli: Nepal's ex-PM arrested over fatal protest crackdown
Arrests for negligence in a deadly crackdown on protests raise serious concerns.
KP Sharma Oli, Nepal's former prime minister, and Ramesh Lekhak, the ex-home minister, have been arrested for alleged criminal negligence in connection with a deadly crackdown on protests last year. The arrests follow recommendations from an investigative panel that found them responsible for the deaths of over 70 people during the unrest sparked by social media restrictions. Balen Shah, Nepal's new prime minister, welcomed the arrests, stating they were "the beginning of justice." Oli has rejected the findings of the commission and his lawyers claim his detention is unwarranted.
27 MAR 2026
· THIS STORY — 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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