Nepal's ex-prime minister Oli held over deaths during Gen Z protests
Former Prime Minister K. P. Sharma Oli has been taken into custody amid an investigation into his alleged failure to prevent deadly violence during last year’s Gen Z protests that left 76 people dead. The probe follows a panel’s recommendation to prosecute Oli over the government crackdown that led to his resignation.
Gopal Sharma
Reuters
March 28, 2026
FILE PHOTO: 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, listens to people during his door-to-door campaign ahead of Nepal's general election at Jhapa district, Nepal, February 25, 2026.
Navesh Chitrakar/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.
"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.
-Gopal Sharma/Reuters
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