In a significant shift in Nepal's political landscape, former Prime Minister and CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli was arrested early Saturday morning. The operation was conducted by the Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office at Oli’s private residence in Gundu. This high-profile arrest occurred just eighteen hours after the formation of the new administration led by senior RSP leader and Prime Minister Balendra Shah.
The legal grounds for this action trace back to the "Gen Z" protests that erupted on Bhadra 23 and 24 during Oli's previous tenure. Those demonstrations resulted in the tragic loss of 76 lives. An inquiry commission headed by former judge Gauri Bahadur Karki officially held the former Prime Minister responsible for the casualties.
Immediately following the new government's decision to enforce the Karki Commission's findings, police mobilized to execute the arrest. This move signals a rigorous push for accountability regarding past unrest. As the legal process begins, the nation awaits the implications of holding a former head of government directly liable for state actions during civil demonstrations.
