"September 9 2025"

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29 Mar 2026

A member of the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) is taken for medical assistance after being injured during a clash with police at an anti-government protest in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 29, 2026. The protest calls for the release of party chair and former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli from police custody. Demonstrations have continued in Nepal since Oli's arrest on March 28, following allegations of using force during a protest in September of the previous year. Supporters and cadres of the CPN-UML have been confronting police, demanding Oli's release. Tensions escalated when a dispute broke out between protesters and police, with reports of stone-throwing by demonstrators and baton charges by police. The UML announced nationwide protests after Oli's arrest, demanding his release and the resignation of Home Minister Sudhan Gurung. Protesters also call for an impartial investigation into incidents on September 8 and 9, 2025, and the scrapping of a report led by Gauri Bahadur Karki, which they claim is biased. The party demands a fair investigation into acts of vandalism, arson, and looting during the protests, and legal action against those involved. They also stress the need for a serious probe into the alleged involvement of various non-governmental organizations. The new government under Prime Minister Balendra Shah has accused Oli in connection with deaths during the protests on September 8 and 9, 2025, leading to charges related to homicide and his detention for investigation.

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#13513603

29 Mar 2026

Supporters of the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) raise their fists during a protest calling for the release of party chair and former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli from police custody in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 29, 2026. Protests have continued in Nepal demanding Oli's release since his arrest on March 28 over the use of force during a protest in September of the previous year. Supporters and cadres of the CPN-UML have been facing off with police as they take to the streets demanding his release. Tensions escalated after a dispute broke out between protesters and police, with demonstrators reportedly throwing stones and police using baton charges to control the situation. The UML announced nationwide protests following Oli's arrest. Protesters are demanding Oli's release and the resignation of Home Minister Sudhan Gurung. The cadres and supporters of Oli are calling for an impartial investigation into incidents that occurred on September 8 and 9, 2025. They have called for the report prepared under the leadership of Gauri Bahadur Karki to be scrapped, terming it biased. The party further demands a fair investigation into acts of vandalism, arson, and looting during the protests, and calls for legal action against those involved. It also stresses the need for a serious probe into the alleged involvement of various non-governmental organizations. The new government under Prime Minister Balendra Shah has accused Oli in connection with deaths that occurred during the protests on September 8 and 9, 2025. Authorities have filed charges related to homicide, leading to his detention for investigation.

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#13513604

29 Mar 2026

Nepal Police form a human barricade as supporters and members of the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) gather in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 29, 2026, demanding the release of party chair and former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli. Protests have continued in Nepal since Oli's arrest on March 28, related to the use of force during the Gen-Z protest in September of the previous year. Supporters and members of the CPN-UML have been confronting police as they demand Oli's release. Tensions escalated after a dispute between protesters and police, with reports of stone-throwing by demonstrators and baton charges by police to control the situation. The UML announced nationwide protests following Oli's arrest. Protesters are calling for Oli's release and the resignation of Home Minister Sudhan Gurung. They demand an impartial investigation into the incidents of September 8 and 9, 2025, and the scrapping of a report led by Gauri Bahadur Karki, which they claim is biased. The party also calls for a fair investigation into acts of vandalism, arson, and looting during the protests, and legal action against those involved. Additionally, they stress the need for a serious probe into the alleged involvement of various non-governmental organizations. The new government under Prime Minister Balendra Shah has accused Oli in connection with deaths during the Gen-Z protests on September 8 and 9, 2025. Authorities have filed charges related to homicide, leading to his detention for investigation.

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#13513605

29 Mar 2026

Supporters of the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) raise the party flag during a protest in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 29, 2026. The demonstration calls for the release of party chair and former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli from police custody. Protests have continued in Nepal since Oli's arrest on March 28, related to the use of force during a protest in September of the previous year. Tensions have escalated as supporters face off with police, with reports of stone-throwing by demonstrators and baton charges by police. The UML announced nationwide protests following Oli's arrest, demanding his release and the resignation of Home Minister Sudhan Gurung. The party calls for an impartial investigation into incidents from September 8 and 9, 2025, and seeks the scrapping of a report led by Gauri Bahadur Karki, which they claim is biased. They also demand a fair investigation into acts of vandalism, arson, and looting during the protests, and legal action against those involved. The new government under Prime Minister Balendra Shah has accused Oli in connection with deaths during the September 2025 protests, leading to charges related to homicide and his detention for investigation.

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#13513606

29 Mar 2026

Nepal Police form a human barricade as supporters and members of the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) gather in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 29, 2026, demanding the release of party chair and former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli. Protests have continued in Nepal since Oli's arrest on March 28, related to the use of force during the Gen-Z protest in September of the previous year. Supporters and members of the CPN-UML have been confronting police as they demand Oli's release. Tensions escalated after a dispute between protesters and police, with reports of stone-throwing by demonstrators and baton charges by police to control the situation. The UML announced nationwide protests following Oli's arrest. Protesters are calling for Oli's release and the resignation of Home Minister Sudhan Gurung. They demand an impartial investigation into the incidents of September 8 and 9, 2025, and the scrapping of a report led by Gauri Bahadur Karki, which they claim is biased. The party also calls for a fair investigation into acts of vandalism, arson, and looting during the protests, and legal action against those involved. Additionally, they stress the need for a serious probe into the alleged involvement of various non-governmental organizations. The new government under Prime Minister Balendra Shah has accused Oli in connection with deaths during the Gen-Z protests on September 8 and 9, 2025. Authorities have filed charges related to homicide, leading to his detention for investigation.

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#13513608

29 Mar 2026

Supporters of the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) chant slogans in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 29, 2026, calling for the release of party chair and former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli from police custody. Protests have continued in Nepal since Oli's arrest on March 28, following allegations of force used during the Gen-Z protest in September of the previous year. Demonstrators and police have clashed, with reports of stone-throwing by protesters and baton charges by police to control the situation. The UML announced nationwide protests after Oli's arrest, demanding his release and the resignation of Home Minister Sudhan Gurung. Supporters are also calling for an impartial investigation into incidents on September 8 and 9, 2025, and the scrapping of a report led by Gauri Bahadur Karki, which they claim is biased. The party demands a fair investigation into acts of vandalism, arson, and looting during the protests, and legal action against those involved. They also call for a probe into the alleged involvement of various non-governmental organizations. The new government under Prime Minister Balendra Shah has accused Oli in connection with deaths during the Gen-Z protests, leading to charges related to homicide and his detention for investigation.

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#13513609

29 Mar 2026

Supporters of the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) clash with police in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 29, 2026, calling for the release of party chair and former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli from police custody. Protests have continued in Nepal since Oli's arrest on March 28, following allegations related to the use of force during the Gen-Z protest in September of the previous year. Demonstrators reportedly throw stones, while police use baton charges to manage the situation. The UML announced nationwide protests after Oli's arrest, demanding his release and the resignation of Home Minister Sudhan Gurung. Supporters call for an impartial investigation into incidents on September 8 and 9, 2025, and seek the dismissal of a report led by Gauri Bahadur Karki, which they claim is biased. The party also demands a fair investigation into acts of vandalism, arson, and looting during the protests, and legal action against those involved. Additionally, they emphasize the need for a serious probe into the alleged involvement of various non-governmental organizations. The new government under Prime Minister Balendra Shah has accused Oli in connection with deaths during the Gen-Z protests, leading to charges related to homicide and his detention for investigation.

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#13513610

29 Mar 2026

A member of the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) is taken for medical assistance after being injured during a clash with police at an anti-government protest in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 29, 2026. The protest calls for the release of party chair and former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli from police custody. Demonstrations have continued in Nepal since Oli's arrest on March 28, following allegations of using force during a protest in September of the previous year. Supporters and cadres of the CPN-UML have been confronting police, demanding Oli's release. Tensions escalated when a dispute broke out between protesters and police, with reports of stone-throwing by demonstrators and baton charges by police. The UML announced nationwide protests after Oli's arrest, demanding his release and the resignation of Home Minister Sudhan Gurung. Protesters also call for an impartial investigation into incidents on September 8 and 9, 2025, and the scrapping of a report led by Gauri Bahadur Karki, which they claim is biased. The party demands a fair investigation into acts of vandalism, arson, and looting during the protests, and legal action against those involved. They also stress the need for a serious probe into the alleged involvement of various non-governmental organizations. The new government under Prime Minister Balendra Shah has accused Oli in connection with deaths during the protests on September 8 and 9, 2025, leading to charges related to homicide and his detention for investigation.

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#13513611

29 Mar 2026

A member of the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) is taken for medical assistance after being injured during a clash with police at an anti-government protest in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 29, 2026. The protest calls for the release of party chair and former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli from police custody. Demonstrations have continued in Nepal since Oli's arrest on March 28, following allegations of using force during a protest in September of the previous year. Supporters and cadres of the CPN-UML have been confronting police, demanding Oli's release. Tensions escalated when a dispute broke out between protesters and police, with reports of stone-throwing by demonstrators and baton charges by police. The UML announced nationwide protests after Oli's arrest, demanding his release and the resignation of Home Minister Sudhan Gurung. Protesters also call for an impartial investigation into incidents on September 8 and 9, 2025, and the scrapping of a report led by Gauri Bahadur Karki, which they claim is biased. The party demands a fair investigation into acts of vandalism, arson, and looting during the protests, and legal action against those involved. They also stress the need for a serious probe into the alleged involvement of various non-governmental organizations. The new government under Prime Minister Balendra Shah has accused Oli in connection with deaths during the protests on September 8 and 9, 2025, leading to charges related to homicide and his detention for investigation.

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#13513612

29 Mar 2026

Supporters of the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) raise the party flag during a protest in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 29, 2026. The demonstration calls for the release of party chair and former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli from police custody. Protests have continued in Nepal since Oli's arrest on March 28, related to the use of force during a protest in September of the previous year. Tensions have escalated as supporters face off with police, with reports of stone-throwing by demonstrators and baton charges by police. The UML announced nationwide protests following Oli's arrest, demanding his release and the resignation of Home Minister Sudhan Gurung. The party calls for an impartial investigation into incidents from September 8 and 9, 2025, and seeks the scrapping of a report led by Gauri Bahadur Karki, which they claim is biased. They also demand a fair investigation into acts of vandalism, arson, and looting during the protests, and legal action against those involved. The new government under Prime Minister Balendra Shah has accused Oli in connection with deaths during the September 2025 protests, leading to charges related to homicide and his detention for investigation.

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#13513613

29 Mar 2026

Supporters of the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) clash with police in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 29, 2026, calling for the release of party chair and former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli from police custody. Protests have continued in Nepal since Oli's arrest on March 28, following allegations related to the use of force during the Gen-Z protest in September of the previous year. Demonstrators reportedly throw stones, while police use baton charges to manage the situation. The UML announced nationwide protests after Oli's arrest, demanding his release and the resignation of Home Minister Sudhan Gurung. Supporters call for an impartial investigation into incidents on September 8 and 9, 2025, and seek the dismissal of a report led by Gauri Bahadur Karki, which they claim is biased. The party also demands a fair investigation into acts of vandalism, arson, and looting during the protests, and legal action against those involved. Additionally, they emphasize the need for a serious probe into the alleged involvement of various non-governmental organizations. The new government under Prime Minister Balendra Shah has accused Oli in connection with deaths during the Gen-Z protests, leading to charges related to homicide and his detention for investigation.

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#13513614

29 Mar 2026

A member of the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) is taken for medical assistance after being injured during a clash with police at an anti-government protest in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 29, 2026. The protest calls for the release of party chair and former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli from police custody. Demonstrations have continued in Nepal since Oli's arrest on March 28, following allegations of using force during a protest in September of the previous year. Supporters and cadres of the CPN-UML have been confronting police, demanding Oli's release. Tensions escalated when a dispute broke out between protesters and police, with reports of stone-throwing by demonstrators and baton charges by police. The UML announced nationwide protests after Oli's arrest, demanding his release and the resignation of Home Minister Sudhan Gurung. Protesters also call for an impartial investigation into incidents on September 8 and 9, 2025, and the scrapping of a report led by Gauri Bahadur Karki, which they claim is biased. The party demands a fair investigation into acts of vandalism, arson, and looting during the protests, and legal action against those involved. They also stress the need for a serious probe into the alleged involvement of various non-governmental organizations. The new government under Prime Minister Balendra Shah has accused Oli in connection with deaths during the protests on September 8 and 9, 2025, leading to charges related to homicide and his detention for investigation.

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#13513615

29 Mar 2026

Nepal Police arrest supporters and cadres of the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) after a clash in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 29, 2026. Demonstrators take to the streets demanding the release of party chair and former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, who was arrested on March 28 over allegations related to the use of force during protests in September of the previous year. Tensions escalate as protesters reportedly throw stones, and police use baton charges to control the situation. The UML has announced nationwide protests following Oli's arrest, with demands for his release and the resignation of Home Minister Sudhan Gurung. Supporters call for an impartial investigation into incidents on September 8 and 9, 2025, and seek the scrapping of a report led by Gauri Bahadur Karki, which they claim is biased. The party also demands a fair investigation into acts of vandalism, arson, and looting during the protests, and legal action against those involved. Additionally, they stress the need for a probe into the alleged involvement of various non-governmental organizations. The new government under Prime Minister Balendra Shah has accused Oli in connection with deaths during the September 2025 protests, leading to charges related to homicide and his detention for investigation.

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#13513567

29 Mar 2026

Ramesh Lekhak (in white), former Nepali Home Minister, is taken to the Kathmandu District Court from the District Government Attorney Office in Kathmandu on March 29, 2026. The Kathmandu District Court grants permission to keep former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak in custody for five days for investigation. Both are presented before the court on the second day of their arrest on March 29, 2026. The government accuses them in connection with deaths that occurred during the Gen Z protests on September 8 and 9, 2025. Authorities have filed charges related to homicide, leading to their detention for investigation. Lekhak is physically presented before the court, while Oli attends the hearing virtually from Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital in Maharajgunj. Oli is currently undergoing treatment at the hospital, where doctors say he is dealing with several health conditions. He was admitted after experiencing irregular heart palpitations and has a medical history that includes two kidney transplants. According to the hospital, he is also suffering from multiple conditions including hydronephrosis, diabetes, high blood pressure, thyroid-related issues, and atrial fibrillation. Doctors have also detected gallstones. Hospital authorities say Oli is currently receiving treatment under medical supervision at the hospital's Annex-1, bed number 501.

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29 Mar 2026

Ramesh Lekhak (in white), former Nepali Home Minister, is taken to the Kathmandu District Court from the District Government Attorney Office in Kathmandu on March 29, 2026. The Kathmandu District Court grants permission to keep former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak in custody for five days for investigation. Both are presented before the court on the second day of their arrest on March 29, 2026. The government accuses them in connection with deaths that occurred during the Gen Z protests on September 8 and 9, 2025. Authorities have filed charges related to homicide, leading to their detention for investigation. Lekhak is physically presented before the court, while Oli attends the hearing virtually from Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital in Maharajgunj. Oli is currently undergoing treatment at the hospital, where doctors say he is dealing with several health conditions. He was admitted after experiencing irregular heart palpitations and has a medical history that includes two kidney transplants. According to the hospital, he is also suffering from multiple conditions including hydronephrosis, diabetes, high blood pressure, thyroid-related issues, and atrial fibrillation. Doctors have also detected gallstones. Hospital authorities say Oli is currently receiving treatment under medical supervision at the hospital's Annex-1, bed number 501.

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#13513607

29 Mar 2026

Supporters of the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) march in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 29, 2026, calling for the release of party chair and former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli from police custody. Protests have continued in Nepal since Oli's arrest on March 28, related to the use of force during a protest in September of the previous year. Demonstrators and police have clashed, with reports of stone-throwing by protesters and baton charges by police. The UML announced nationwide protests following Oli's arrest, demanding his release and the resignation of Home Minister Sudhan Gurung. Supporters are also calling for an impartial investigation into incidents on September 8 and 9, 2025, and the scrapping of a report led by Gauri Bahadur Karki, which they claim is biased. The party demands a fair investigation into acts of vandalism, arson, and looting during the protests, and legal action against those involved. They also call for a probe into the alleged involvement of various non-governmental organizations. The new government under Prime Minister Balendra Shah has accused Oli in connection with deaths during the September 2025 protests, leading to charges related to homicide and his detention for investigation.

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