Ex-Nepal PM KP Oli Arrested Over Gen Z Protest Deaths

Nepal police took former PM KP Sharma Oli and ex-Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak into custody from their residences in Bhaktapur on Saturday morning.

The arrests occurred just one day after rapper-turned-politician Balendra (Balen) Shah was sworn in as Nepal's new Prime Minister following a landslide election victory.

The action follows a judicial commission's report recommending prosecution for "criminal negligence." The duo is accused of failing to prevent a deadly crackdown during the September 2025 anti-corruption "Gen Z" protests, which left at least 77 people dead.

New Home Minister Sudan Gurung stated the arrests are "not revenge" but the "beginning of justice," emphasizing that no one is above the law.

KP Sharma Oli has dismissed the arrest as "vindictive" and politically motivated, vowing to fight the case legally as his party (CPN-UML) calls for emergency meetings.

Nepal police took former PM KP Sharma Oli and ex-Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak into custody from their residences in Bhaktapur on Saturday morning.

The arrests occurred just one day after rapper-turned-politician Balendra (Balen) Shah was sworn in as Nepal's new Prime Minister following a landslide election victory.

New Home Minister Sudan Gurung stated the arrests are "not revenge" but the "beginning of justice," emphasizing that no one is above the law.

KP Sharma Oli has dismissed the arrest as "vindictive" and politically motivated, vowing to fight the case legally as his party (CPN-UML) calls for emergency meetings.

Ex-Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli Arrested Over Deadly Crackdown on ‘Gen Z’ Protests

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