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Report Blames Former PM Oli for September Protest Deaths

3/27/2026

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A government-backed report in Nepal implicates former Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli for negligence during the September 2025 protests, with at least 77 dead.
The report recommends action against K.P. Sharma Oli, Ramesh Lekhak, and Chandra Kuber Khapung.
It notes a failure to control lethal force and that minors died.
The full report remains unreleased.
Balendra Shah, newly elected Prime Minister, is set to take office as the investigation continues.

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A government-backed report in Nepal implicates former Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli for negligence during the September 2025 protests, with at least 77 dead.
The report recommends action against K.P. Sharma Oli, Ramesh Lekhak, and Chandra Kuber Khapung.
It notes a failure to control lethal force and that minors died.
The full report remains unreleased.
Balendra Shah, newly elected Prime Minister, is set to take office as the investigation continues.