Kathmandu, Nepal, March 28, 2026 (AFP) - Nepal's former PM arrested over alleged role in protest crackdown

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2026-03-28

Nepal's former prime minister KP Sharma Oli and ex-home minister Ramesh Lekhak were arrested on Saturday over their alleged involvement in a deadly crackdown on protesters in September, police said. The detentions came a day after Prime Minister Balendra Shah and his cabinet were sworn in following the first elections since the 2025 uprising that toppled 74-year-old Oli's government. "They were arrested this morning and the process will move for......

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