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Former Prime Minister of Nepal K.P Sharma Oli. File
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Nepal’s former Prime Minister, K.P. Sharma Oli, was taken into custody on Saturday (March 28, 2026) 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 Mr. Oli, 74, be prosecuted for failing to prevent the crackdown on the protests.
A total of 76 people were killed in two days of unrest, which led to Mr. Oli resigning.
“They took him from his residence this morning,” Min Bahadur Shahi, a senior leader of Oli’s Commmunist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist Leninist) told Reuters.
Police spokesperson Om Adhikari confirmed the detainment of Mr. Oli and his Home Minister, Ramesh Lekhak.
Rapper-turned politician Balendra Shah was sworn in on Friday (March 27, 2026) as Prime Minister after a winning the March 5 parliamentary elections.
Published – March 28, 2026 08:00 am IST
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Nepal’s former PM Oli arrested over deaths during Gen Z protests
