Nepal ex-PM KP Oli arrested for Gen-Z protest deaths day after new PM sworn in

Former Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli was taken into custody on Saturday over his alleged role in last year’s Gen Z-led anti-corruption protests that resulted in at least 77 deaths (Source: Photo by AP)

Authorities initiated action following findings that linked the former leadership to decisions made during the protests, which saw a violent crackdown on demonstrators (Source: Photo by AP)

A government-appointed panel investigating the unrest concluded that accountability should be fixed for the failure to prevent excessive force during the protests (Source: Photo by AP)

The panel, led by former Special Court judge Gauri Bahadur Karki, recommended prosecution of key officials, citing lapses in handling the situation (Source: Photo by AP)

Alongside Oli, former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak was also detained as part of the same investigation into the crackdown (Source: Photo by AP)

The arrests were carried out following the commission’s report submitted to the interim government led by Sushila Karki two weeks earlier (Source: Photo by AP)

The action came shortly after Balen Shah assumed office as Prime Minister, marking a significant political transition in the country (Source: Photo by AP)

The new administration under Home Minister Sudan Gurung indicated that legal proceedings would move forward, including charges related to murder and the alleged excessive use of force during the September 8 protests (Source: Photo by AP)