Diplomacy & Power March 28, 2026 294 stories in this edition

Nepal’s ex-PM K.P. Sharma Oli arrested over alleged role in crackdown on protesters

SCMP Asia / Asia / 1m ago / Agence France-Presse
Nepal’s ex-PM K.P. Sharma Oli arrested over alleged role in crackdown on protesters

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Nepal’s former prime minister K.P. Sharma Oli and ex-home minister Ramesh Lekhak were arrested on Saturday morning over their alleged involvement in a deadly crackdown on protesters in September, police said. The detentions come a day after Prime Minister Balendra Shah and his cabinet were sworn in after the first election since the 2025 uprising that toppled 74-year-old Oli’s government. “They were arrested this mor...

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Nepal’s former prime minister K.P. Sharma Oli and ex-home minister Ramesh Lekhak were arrested on Saturday morning over their alleged involvement in a deadly crackdown on protesters in September, police said. The detenti...

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