Nepal imposes travel ban on ex-PM over protest violence


Former Nepal Prime Minister K. P. Sharma Oli's picture lies on the floor in the Singha Durbar office complex that houses the Prime Minister's office and other ministries which were burnt, following deadly anti-corruption protests triggered by a social media ban, which was later lifted, in Kathmandu, Nepal, September 11, 2025. - Reuters

KATHMANDU: Nepal has imposed travel bans on ousted prime minister K. P. Sharma Oli and four former senior officials as part of an investigation into deadly unrest earlier this month, the interior minister said Monday (Sept 29).

Youth-led protests that began on September 8 over a brief social media ban, economic hardship and corruption quickly morphed into nationwide fury after a deadly crackdown.

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