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Nepal’s ex-PM K.P. Sharma Oli arrested over alleged role in deadly September crackdown
Police arrested former prime minister K.P. Sharma Oli and ex-home minister Ramesh Lekhak over an alleged role in the September crackdown that killed at least 77 people, days after a new cabinet took office.
Mar 28th 2026 · Nepal
Insights
- K.P. Sharma Oli and former home minister Ramesh Lekhak were arrested on Saturday over their alleged involvement in the crackdown.
- The arrests came a day after Prime Minister Balendra Shah and his cabinet were sworn in.
- At least 77 people were killed in the anti-corruption uprising on September 8 and 9.
- The protests began after a brief social media ban and tapped into wider anger over economic hardship.
- The unrest spread nationwide, saw parliament and government offices set ablaze, and led to the government’s collapse.
Sources
- Nepal: Former PM Oli arrested over deadly protests www.dw.com
- KP Sharma Oli: Nepal’s former prime minister arrested over alleged role in deadly protest crackdown www.theguardian.com
- Nepal’s ex-PM K.P. Sharma Oli arrested over alleged role in crackdown on protesters www.scmp.com
- Nepal's ex-PM Oli held over deaths during Gen Z protests www.reuters.com
- Nepal's ex-PM arrested over fatal protest crackdown www.bbc.com
- Nepal arrests former prime minister and home minister over deadly 'Gen Z protests' crackdown www.euronews.com
- Nepal former prime minister and home minister arrested over protest deaths www.cbsnews.com