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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Vishwam Sankaran

Nepal arrests former prime minister Oli over deadly Gen Z protest crackdown

Nepal's former prime minister KP Sharma Oli (C) is escorted by police as he is brought to the hospital following his arrest in Kathmandu - (AFP via Getty Images)

Nepal’s ex-prime minister, K P Sharma Oli, and the former home minister, Ramesh Lekhak, were arrested for allegedly being negligent in preventing dozens of deaths during anti-corruption protests in September.

The two were taken into custody on Saturday after ​a panel investigating violence during the protests said last week that they should be prosecuted for ⁠negligence.

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