Kathmandu, Nepal, March 31, 2026 (AFP) - Nepal arrests senior ex-official over protest crackdown

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2026-03-31

Nepali police arrested a former Kathmandu senior official on Tuesday, a spokesman told AFP, the latest high-profile detention linked to a deadly crackdown on youth-led protests last year. In the days since a new government took power following elections, former prime minister KP Sharma Oli and ex-home minister Ramesh Lekhak have already been arrested for their alleged involvement in the 2025 crackdown that killed at least 76 people. An inquiry co......

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