Nepal’s ex-PM Oli detained over alleged role in deadly protest crackdown | Politics News
Former leaders arrested for alleged role in deadly crackdown raises concerns about accountability.
Nepal’s former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and ex-Home Affairs Minister Ramesh Lekhak were arrested on Saturday for their alleged involvement in the deadly crackdown on protesters last year. Nepal’s police spokesman Om Adhikari confirmed the arrests, stating that the process would follow legal procedures. New Home Minister Sudan Gurung expressed his commitment to justice, stating it was not a form of revenge but a step towards ensuring accountability. The arrests come as Prime Minister Balendra Shah, who won the recent election on a platform of youth-driven change, is sworn in and has pledged to implement the recommendations made by the investigative commission into the uprising.
27 MAR 2026
— BBC
KP Sharma Oli: Nepal's ex-PM arrested over fatal protest crackdown
28 MAR 2026
· THIS STORY — 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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