Former Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli and ex-Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak were released from jail after a Supreme Court directive citing insufficient evidence in a murder case linked to 2025 protests. Arrested on March 28, they were freed on condition of cooperating with police. Oli was later taken to a Kathmandu hospital for kidney stone surgery.
Kathmandu: In a major relief for former Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, he, along with former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak, was released from jail on Thursday.
“Both former prime minister KP Sharma Oli and the former home minister have been released today on the condition that they will present themselves to the police when required,” Kathmandu Police spokesperson Pawan Kumar was quoted as saying by AFP.
The 74-year-old Oli was reportedly taken to the Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital in the capital, Kathmandu, where he will undergo kidney stone surgery.
The relief comes after an order from the Supreme Court. The District Government Attorney’s Office sent a letter to the police to ensure the release of the two Nepalese leaders.
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