Kathmandu, March 29 -- The government on Saturday arrested former Prime Minister and CPN-UML chair KP Sharma Oli based on recommendations from the Gauri Bahadur Karki Commission's report, which has been accused of bias.

While the then-interim government constituted the Karki-led inquiry panel, the National Human Rights Commission also simultaneously investigated state atrocities on September 8 and the arson and destruction of public and private properties the next day.

The leaked report that recommended criminal investigation against Oli, Lekhak and former Nepal Police chief Chandra Kuber Khapung-for their alleged negligence and recklessness that led to the death of 19 on September 8-paid little attention to tracing the culprits from th...