Protests Erupt in Nepal Over Oli's Arrest

Protests erupted across Nepal after CPN-UML chair K P Sharma Oli's arrest. He was detained for his part in the suppression of last year's Gen Z movement. Demonstrators demanded his release, accusing the government of political revenge, as tensions rise amid calls for justice and adherence to the rule of law.

On Saturday, CPN-UML members staged protests across Nepal, opposing the arrest of party chair and former Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli.

Oli and former home minister Ramesh Lekhak were detained for allegedly suppressing last year's Gen Z movement, which resulted in multiple fatalities.

Protesters rallied in various areas, demanding their release and denouncing the government's actions as political retaliation.

(With inputs from agencies.)