Kathmandu, Nepal, April 9, 2026 (AFP) - Nepal ex-PM Oli gives defiant message after release from custody

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2026-04-09

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. Oli and former interior minister Ramesh Lekhak were arrested on March 28, a day after Prime Minister Balendra Shah took office following the first elections since the September uprising brought down Oli's government. Lekhak was also released from cust......

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