Nepal's ex-PM Oli held over deaths during Gen Z protests
Nepal's ex-PM Oli held over deaths during Gen Z protests
ReutersSat, March 28, 2026 at 1:22 AM UTC
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Former Prime Minister of Nepal and Chairman of Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist- Leninist) K.P Sharma Oli, who was forced to resign after the deadly youth-led protests against corruption in early September last year, poses for a picture before releasing a manifesto ahead of the elections of the House of Representatives scheduled for March 5, 2026, following the deadly "Gen Z" led anti-graft protests in September that toppled the government, in Kathmandu, Nepal, February 19, 2026. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar
KATHMANDU, March 28 (Reuters) - Nepal's former prime minister, K.P. Sharma Oli, was taken into custody on Saturday 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 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 Oli resigning.
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"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 spokesman Om Adhikari confirmed the detainment of Oli and his home minister, Ramesh Lekhak.
Rapper-turned politician Balendra Shah was sworn in on Friday as prime minister after a winning the March 5 parliamentary elections.
(Reporting by Gopal Sharma; Editing by Edwina Gibbs)
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