KATHMANDU, Nepal, March 28, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Nepal's former prime minister KP Sharma Oli and ex-home minister Ramesh Lekhak were arrested Saturday morning over their alleged involvement in a deadly crackdown on protestors in September, police said. "They were arrested this morning and the process will move forward according to the law," Kathmandu Valley police spokesman Om Adhikari told AFP. The detentions come a day after Prime Minister Balendra Shah and his cabinet were sworn in after the first elections since the 2025 uprising that toppled Oli's government. At least 19 young people were killed in a crackdown on the first day of protests. A Nepal government-backed report into the deadly uprising has recommended the prosecution of 74-year-old Oli and other officials.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha March 28, 2026 02:35 UTC