Nepal Police Arrest Former PM Khadga Prasad Oli and Ramesh Lekhak Over Lethal Protest Incidents

Nepal police arrested former Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli and former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak early Saturday in Kathmandu for their roles in a violent crackdown during political protests last September.The high-profile detentions follow an investigation by an interim government commission that recommended ten-year prison sentences for the two politicians and the police chief at the time of the unrest.The current administration maintains that holding previous leaders accountable for the deaths of seventy-six protesters is necessary for national stability
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