Nepal’s ex-PM Oli detained over alleged role in deadly protest crackdown

Al Jazeera Legal & JudicialNews ReportEN 2 min read 100% complete by By News AgenciesMarch 28, 2026 at 10:50 AM

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Former Nepalese Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and ex-Home Affairs Minister Ramesh Lekhak were arrested on Saturday for their alleged involvement in a deadly crackdown on anti-corruption protesters in September 2025. The arrests, confirmed by Kathmandu Valley police, occurred a day after the new Prime Minister Balendra Shah was sworn in following elections. Oli was taken into custody from his residence in Bhaktapur, while Lekhak was detained from another area of the same city. The new Home Minister, Sudan Gurung, stated the arrests mark "the beginning of justice" following the uprising that resulted in at least 77 deaths, including 19 young people on the first day. The 2025 protests, triggered by a social media ban, escalated due to widespread anger over economic hardship and led to the collapse of Oli's government.

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Kathmandu Valley police spokesman Om Adhikari said, “They were arrested this morning and the process will move forward according to the law”.

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At least 19 young people were killed in the crackdown on the first day of protests.

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New Home Minister Sudan Gurung wrote, “promise is a promise: No one is above the law”.

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At least 77 people were killed in the anticorruption uprising on September 8-9, 2025.

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Former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and ex-Home Affairs Minister Ramesh Lekhak were arrested over their alleged involvement in a deadly crackdown on protesters last year.

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Bhaktapur ×250% The Kathmandu Post ×250% Om Adhikari 50% Kathmandu Valley Police 60% Balendra Shah 60% Kathmandu ×260% 2025 Uprising 70% Ramesh Lekhak ×270% Sudan Gurung ×270% Nepal ×690% KP Sharma Oli ×690%

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protest crackdown 90% arrest 80% justice 70% uprising 70% political unrest 60% anticorruption 50% economic hardship 50% police detention 40%

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