Court Grants Five-Day Remand for PM Oli as Gen Z Protest Crackdown Trial Continues
The Kathmandu District Court has granted five days of judicial custody to CPN-UML Chairperson K.P. Sharma Oli and former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak, ordering their continued detention pending further proceedings related to the crackdown on recent student protests known as Gen Z movement trials against them for alleged atrocities during those events have been ongoing across Nepal since March 29th with both officials produced in court following earlier arrests by authorities who cited charges of committing human rights violations.
Key Points
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1The Kathmandu District Court has granted KP Sharma Oli (CPN-UML Chair) an additional five-day remand in judicial custody.
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2Former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak was also ordered to remain detained for a further period by the same court order on March 29, 2026.
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3Both politicians were produced before Judge Ananda Prasad Shrestha and appeared virtually from hospital admission status regarding charges of atrocities during Gen-Z protests.
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4The remand decision was made to facilitate continued investigation following their arrests over allegations related to the protest crackdown.
Developments
Former Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak were produced in court charges of committing atrocities following violent clashes at a 2025 protest. An inquiry commission found both leaders guilty, leading to their arrest by the new Balendra Shah government for implementing these recommendations immediately after his cabinet was formed on March 27.