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Nepal Court Orders Release of Ex-PM Oli and Ex-Home Minister in Gen Z Case

A court deadline forced prosecutors to drop plans for charges lacking evidence.

Overview

  • Kathmandu police said Thursday the two leaders were freed after the Supreme Court’s charge-or-release deadline and a decision not to register a case.
  • The release is conditional, and both men must present themselves to police when called.
  • The pair were arrested on March 28 on murder-related allegations drawn from an inquiry into the deadly 2025 youth protests.
  • The inquiry said senior leaders failed to stop security forces from firing on demonstrators, and both men deny responsibility.
  • Separately, officials issued money-laundering warrants for former prime minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and his wife, signaling a broader wave of legal probes.