Former Nepal PM Oli, ex-Home Minister Lekhak arrested over Gen Z protest killings Former Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak were arrested on charges of negligent killings during the Gen Z protests in September 2025, according to police. The arrests followed formal complaints filed by the Home Ministry and were linked to the recommendations of a probe commission that investigated the incidents during the uprising. The probe commission’s report, which was leaked to the media before the swearing-in of the new government, outlined findings that led to the arrests. The protests, which erupted in late 2025, resulted in 76 deaths, including 19 fatalities from police firing on September 8. The new government, led by Balendra Shah of the Rastriya Swatantra Party, was sworn in six months after the protests. Shah, who won a landslide victory in the March 5 elections, appointed Sudhan Gurung as Home Minister. Gurung, a prominent figure during the Gen Z protests, filed a complaint against Oli and Lekhak in October 2025, prompting the implementation of the probe commission’s recommendations. Oli was taken into custody from his residence in Gundu, while Lekhak was arrested in Suryabinayak, Bhaktapur. The arrests were announced a day after the Shah government’s formation, with the Cabinet’s first meeting on March 27, 2026, deciding to act on the commission’s findings. Sasmit Pokharel, the newly appointed Education Minister and government spokesperson, confirmed that relevant agencies were directed to follow the recommendations. Home Minister Gurung had held late-night consultations with the heads of Nepal Police and the Armed Police Force before the arrests. If found guilty, Oli, Lekhak, and Gurung could face up to 10 years in prison.#rastriya_swatantra_party #balendra_shah #former_nepal_pm_oli #former_home_minister_lekhak #gen_z_protests
