
1 min readUpdated: Mar 28, 2026 07:21 AM IST
Former Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli was detained Saturday for alleged deaths during Gen-Z protests last September. A panel, which investigated violence during the anti-corruption protests recommended that Oli be prosecuted for failing to prevent the crackdown on the protests.
Former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak was also detained, police spokesperson Om Adhikari was quoted as saying by news agency Reuters.
The arrests were made over reccomendations by commission led by former Special Court judge Gauri Bahadur Kark, reported Kathmandu Post.
This comes a day after Balen Shah was sworn in as the Prime Minister.
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