Nepal's ex-PM arrested over alleged role in protest crackdown

Nepal's former prime minister KP Sharma Oli is escorted by police as he is brought to the hospital following his arrest on March 28, 2026 over his alleged involvement in a deadly crackdown on protestors in September. Ex-home minister Ramesh Lekhak is also arrested.

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