India, March 28 -- Former Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has been arrested following allegations that he authorised a violent crackdown on Gen Z-led protests in September that left multiple people dead.

The arrest comes days after a government-appointed panel recommended legal action against the 74-year-old leader for failing to prevent excessive use of force during demonstrations held on September 8 and 9, according to The Himalayan Times.

Confirming the development, Home Minister Sudan Gurung said in a Facebook post: "Promise is a promise - no one is above the law." He added that both Oli and outgoing Home Minister Ramesh Writer had been taken into custody.

"This is not an act of revenge, but the beginning of justice," Gurung sai...