Oli and Lekhak to remain in custody for three more days
Summary
Former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and ex-Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak remain in custody following the Supreme Court's refusal to grant their release, amid ongoing legal proceedings regarding their alleged negligence in a recent protester's deaths.
Key Points
- Former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and ex-Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak will remain in custody for at least three more days as the Supreme Court denied interim release.
- Two Supreme Court single benches issued show cause notices to the Balendra Shah government to explain the arrests' legality.
- The arrests relate to alleged negligence resulting in deaths during a Gen Z-led protest uprising in September.
- Senior advocates argued for their release on grounds including lack of public report release, Oli's poor health, and his inability to flee due to continuous security protection.
