Former Kathmandu CDO arrested for his role in crackdown of Nepal’s Gen Z protests
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“Former Chief District Officer (CDO) of Kathmandu Chhabi Rijal was arrested on Tuesday (March 31, 2026) for his alleged role in the crackdown of the Gen Z movement in September last year.”
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— Sushila Karki (born 7 June 1952) is a Nepalese lawyer and stateswoman who served as Chief Justice of Nepal from 2016 to 2017 and as interim prime minister of Nepal from 2025 to 2026. She became prime …
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“Mr. Rijal, who was named in the list of high officials responsible for suppressing the Gen Z movement in which 76 people were killed, was arrested from his residence at Subidhanagar in Kathmandu, according to Nepal police.”
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“The development comes days after the arrest of former prime minister K.P. Sharma Oli and then home minister Ramesh Lekhak.”
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— Early general elections were held in Nepal on 5 March 2026 to elect the 275 members of the House of Representatives as announced on 12 September 2025 by the President of Nepal, on the recommendation o…
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— Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli (born 22 February 1952) is a Nepalese politician who served three terms as the prime minister of Nepal, from 2015 to 2016, 2018 to 2021, and 2024 to 2025. He has been the chai…
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— Shankar Dayal Sharma (Hindi: [ˈɕəŋkəɾ d̪əˈjaːl ˈʃəɾmaː] ; 19 August 1918 – 26 December 1999) was an Indian lawyer and politician who served as the president of India from 1992 to 1997 and vice presid…
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“A probe commission formed to investigate the incident surrounding the Gen Z movement had recommended legal action against Oli and Lekhak, among others, under criminal offence.”
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“On Monday, Nepal’s Supreme Court refused to provide interim relief to Oli even as protests continued in Nepal over his detention.”
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“In response to a habeas corpus petition filed by Mr. Oli’s wife, Radhika Shakya, claiming her husband’s detention was unlawful, a single Bench of Justice Meghraj Pokharel refused to issue an interim order for Mr. Oli’s release.”
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“Mr. Oli and Mr. Lekhak were sent to judicial custody for five days by the Kathmandu District Court on Sunday (March 29, 2026).”
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“The arrests came after the newly-formed Balendra Shah government decided to implement the report of the probe commission in its first Cabinet meeting.”
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“The youth-led Gen Z protest against corruption, nepotism, and a social media ban had led to Mr. Oli's ouster as prime minister.”
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“Published - March 31, 2026 09:46 am IST”
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