Former PM K.P. Sharma Oli Arrested in Nepal Amidst Gen-Z Protest Crackdown

• Former Nepali PM K.P. Sharma Oli and senior leader Ramesh Lekhak arrested for criminal negligence in suppressing September's Gen-Z protests.
• Arrests mark the first major action by Prime Minister Balen Shah's new administration, just one day after he took office.
• The action follows recommendations from a special commission and an arrest warrant issued by the court.
• Oli and Lekhak could face up to 10 years in prison if convicted under Sections 181 and 182 of the National Penal Code.
• The commission also recommended action against other high-ranking officials for negligence in handling the violent protests that resulted in 77 deaths.