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Nepal's ex-PM arrested over fatal protest crackdown

More than 70 people were killed during an uprising last year which ousted Oli's government.

KP Sharma Oli: Nepal’s former prime minister arrested over alleged role in deadly protest crackdown

At least 77 people killed in anti-corruption youth uprising in September, which began over a brief social media ban Nepal’s former prime minister, KP Sharma Oli, was taken into custody on Saturday as police investigate whether he was negligent in failing to prevent dozens of deaths during Gen Z protests last September. This week, a Nepali panel which investigated violence during the anti-corruption protests recommended that Oli, 74, be prosecuted for failing to prevent the crackdown on the pr...

By Reuters

Nepal’s ex-PM K.P. Sharma Oli arrested over alleged role in crackdown on protesters

Nepal’s former prime minister K.P. Sharma Oli and ex-home minister Ramesh Lekhak were arrested on Saturday morning over their alleged involvement in a deadly crackdown on protesters in September, police said. The detentions come a day after Prime Minister Balendra Shah and his cabinet were sworn in after the first election since the 2025 uprising that toppled 74-year-old Oli’s government. “They were arrested this morning and the process will move forward according to the law,” said Kathmandu...

By Agence France-Presse

Nepal: Former PM Oli arrested over deadly protests

Ex-Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak was also taken into custody amid probe into their roles during deadly anti-corruption protests last September, which killed 76 people.

Nepal: Former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, ex-home minister arrested over Gen Z protest crackdown

Former Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak were arrested in a culpable homicide case linked to the September Gen Z protests. Police acted on a commission's report recommending charges for criminal negligence, which resulted in 77 deaths and significant property damage. The arrests follow the swearing-in of new Prime Minister Balendra Shah.

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Nepal’s PM Balendra Shah says ‘eager to work closely’ with India

'Retaliatory, will fight': Ex-Nepal PM reacts to arrest linked to GenZ protests crackdown

KP Sharma Oli's arrest in Nepal comes just a day after a new government led by Prime Minister Balendra Shah was sworn in on Friday.

"Eager To Work Closely": Nepal PM Balen Shah Thanks PM Modi For Greetings

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday extended wishes to Balendra 'Balen' Shah on his swearing-in as Nepal's Prime Minister.

Nepal's ex-PM arrested over alleged role in protest crackdown

At least 77 people were killed in the anti-corruption youth uprising on Sept. 8 and 9, which began over a brief social media ban.

Rapper Shah sworn in as Nepali prime minister

• Names key cabinet posts, names ex-youth activist as interior minister • Pakistan looks forward to deeper cooperation with Nepal in all sectors KATHMANDU: Nepal’s rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah was sworn in as prime minister on Friday after sweeping the first election since deadly anti-corruption protests toppled the government last year. The 35-year-old reformist and his Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) dominated polls this month on a platform of youth-driven political change. “I, Bal...

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Nepal's ex-PM arrested over alleged role in protest crackdown

The arrests of former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and ex-Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak come a day after PM Balendra Shah and his Cabinet were sworn in.

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Nepal’s ex-PM arrested over alleged role in protest crackdown

At least 77 people were killed in the anti-corruption youth uprising on September 8 and 9, which began over a brief social media ban, but tapped into longstanding fury over economic hardship. The post Nepal’s ex-PM arrested over alleged role in protest crackdown appeared first on Vanguard News.

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