Nepal's New Govt Arrests PM Oli and ex-Home Min. over Gen Z Protest Crackdown
The newly elected government of Nepal on Saturday morning detained former Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli alongside his aide Ramesh Lekhak in connection with the crackdown during 2025 protests by Generation Zero activists, who were killed following a police shooting at Katunji and other locations near Kathmandu's Durbar Square area.
Key Points
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1Former Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak were arrested in connection with deaths occurring during Gen Z protests.
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2The arrests are linked to a culpable homicide case arising specifically from the suppression of September 2025 anti-corruption demonstrations that resulted in multiple fatalities.
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3Oli was taken into custody at his residence on Saturday morning, while former Home Minister Lekhak is being held for further investigation regarding shooting incidents during those protests.
Developments
Perspectives
The newly elected government of Nepal has arrested former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak in connection with a culpable homicide-related case linked to the suppression of Gen Z protests that left several protesters dead.
— [Mar 28, 05:52] Prod-qt-images.s3.amazonaws.comNepal's former Prime Manager K.P. Sharma Oli and ex-home minister Ramesh Lekhak have been arrested in connection with the deaths of dozens during the 2025 Gen Z-led anti-corruption protests.
— [Mar 28, 16:49] ThehinduNepal's former prime manager K P Sharma Oli and ex-home minister Ramesh Lekhak were arrested on Saturday morning over their alleged involvement in deadly September protests.
— [Mar 28, 05:37] LivemintNepal's former Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli has been arrested in connection with the deaths of dozens during 2015 Gen Z-led anti-corruption protests, and his arrest is linked to that same event involving Ramesh Lekhak as well; however, there appears to be a factual inconsistency regarding both individuals' arrests being connected specifically only to "dozens" dying.
Nepal Police arrested former Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli on Saturday morning following warrants issued by the Home Ministry regarding their alleged involvement in last year's deadly protests, which resulted in 77 deaths and billions of dollars worth of property destruction. The arrests were made from residences near Bhaktapur after a formal complaint triggered an investigation into events that occurred over one hundred days ago this past September