“The probe commission, led by former judge Gauri Bahadur Karki, submitted its report to the outgoing government led by Sushila Karki on March 8, three days after the elections. However, the outgoing government did not make the report public, leaving it to the incoming administration to study before taking action.”

“The commission also recommended prosecution of Chandra Kuber Khapung, who was chief of Nepal Police at the time of the protests, along with other high-ranking officials. However, they have not been arrested.”

“A decision on whether to release Mr. Oli and Mr. Lekhak will be taken on Sunday after courts open, as Saturday is a public holiday in Nepal.”

“Mr. Oli’s party called the arrests illegal and driven by political vendetta. A party meeting on Saturday concluded that Mr. Oli’s arrest was against democratic principles and the rule of law.”

“Yogesh Bhattarai, deputy general secretary of the UML, said the party would challenge the arrest in Parliament, on the streets, and in court.”