Court extends custody of Oli, Lekhak by two more days

Summary

The Kathmandu District Court has extended the custody of CPN (UML) Chairperson KP Sharma Oli and Nepali Congress leader Ramesh Lekhak by two days for ongoing investigation related to the Gen Z movement.

Key Points
  • The District Court in Kathmandu extended the custody of KP Sharma Oli and Ramesh Lekhak by two days for further investigation.
  • A five-day custody was initially granted on March 29 for investigation purposes.
  • Oli was the Prime Minister and Lekhak the Home Minister during the Gen Z movement in September last year.
  • A high-level commission recommended legal action against them for the loss of lives and property during the movement.
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