Nepal's Former PM Faces Charges Over Deadly Protest Crackdown
Nepal's ex-Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli has been arrested over the deadly crackdown on protests that led to his government's ousting last year. The violent incident claimed over 70 lives.
K.P. Sharma Oli, Nepal's former Prime Minister, has been arrested in connection with the deadly crackdown on protests that led to the downfall of his government last year. The violent incident claimed the lives of more than 70 people, marking a tragic chapter in Nepal's recent political history.
Oli, who served as Prime Minister from 2015 to 2021, is accused of ordering security forces to use excessive force against demonstrators who were protesting his controversial decision to dissolve parliament. The protests, which erupted in late 2020, quickly escalated into a full-blown uprising that ultimately resulted in Oli's government being ousted.
According to officials, Oli has been charged with
Source: BBC News
