Who is Nepal’s ex-PM KP Sharma Oli, arrested over deadly crackdown on Gen-Z protests?
Nepal's former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and ex-home minister Ramesh Lekhak have been arrested over their alleged involvement in a deadly crackdown on Gen Z protests last year. The arrests come after a panel recommended prosecuting Oli for negligence, resulting in the deaths of over 70 people during the protests.
Nepal's former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and ex-home minister Ramesh Lekhak were arrested on March 28. They are accused of involvement in a deadly crackdown on Gen Z protests last year. The protests resulted in the collapse of the Oli government. Oli, 74, is a communist politician who has been in and out of prison throughout his career. He was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1991 and served as Prime Minister multiple times. The arrests follow a panel's recommendation to prosecute Oli for negligence, resulting in over 70 deaths during the protests.
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