US EditionNepal Ex-PM Oli Released From Custody After 12 Days: Police
Police released KP Sharma Oli and Ramesh Lekhak after questioning over a deadly crackdown that a commission said showed criminal negligence.
- On Thursday, Nepal police released former Prime Minister Sharma Oli and former interior minister Ramesh Lekhak after questioning regarding their alleged role in a deadly 2025 crackdown on protesters.
- An inquiry commission recommended prosecuting the officials for failing to stop security forces from opening fire during a September 2025 uprising in Kathmandu that toppled the government.
- The commission's report alleged "criminal negligence," claiming statements by the two men were a bid to shift responsibility; Oli was hospitalized shortly after his arrest for a procedural check-up.
- Kathmandu Police spokesperson Pawan Kumar Bhattarai said the men were released on the condition they report to police when required; the Supreme Court dismissed habeas corpus petitions on Monday.
- The CPN-UML party has described the arrests as "a vengeful act" and called for protests, while the Supreme Court ordered authorities to complete the investigation without granting additional detention extensions.
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Nepal's Political Leaders Released Amid Controversy Nepal's political landscape witnessed a significant development as former Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli and ex-Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak were released from custody on bail. Their arrest stemmed from their alleged involvement in the suppression of the Gen Z movement, a protest marked by the tragic loss of 76 lives.Their release followed a Supreme Court directive instructing the authorities to …
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The Elkhart TruthNepal ex-PM Oli gives defiant message after release from custody
Nepal's ex-prime minister KP Sharma Oli offered a defiant message on Thursday after he was released from custody following questioning over his alleged role in a deadly 2025 crackdown on protesters.
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