Former PM Oli hospitalised for tests, ex-home minister Lekhak in custody
Summary
Former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has been hospitalized for tests after being taken into police custody over the Gen Z protests, while ex-Home Minister Lekhak is also in custody pending investigation.
Key Points
- Former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli was hospitalized at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital for medical observation after being taken into police custody.
- Oli is being monitored due to his past kidney transplants and recent complaints of abdominal pain and increased heart rate.
- Ex-Home Minister Lekhak was arrested and is currently held at Nepal Police No. 2 Battalion in Maharajgunj.
- Both leaders are under criminal investigation following a commission's recommendation related to their alleged negligence during the Gen Z protests in September.
