Nepal’s former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak were arrested on Saturday in a case of culpable homicide not amounting to murder linked to the alleged suppression of the September Gen Z protests, police officials said.According to his personal secretary, Oli was detained from his residence in Gundu, Bhaktapur, while the writer was arrested from Suryabinayak in Bhaktapur around 5 am. The arrests were made following a formal complaint filed by the Home Ministry, following which an investigation was conducted and arrest warrants were issued.According to the Kathmandu Post, officials said the action was taken to implement the recommendations of a commission led by former special court judge Gauri Bahadur Karki. The panel has recommended that Oli, the author and then Inspector General of Police Chandra Kuber Khapung be charged under sections 181 and 182 of Nepal’s National Penal Code for criminal negligence, which carries a prison sentence of up to 10 years.The commission also suggested legal action against several other officials, including then Home Secretary Gokarna Mani Dawadi, Armed Police Force chief Raju Aryal, former National Investigation Department chief Hutaraj Thapa and then Kathmandu Chief District Officer Chhavi Rijal.It further recommended that other officials found responsible be taken to task under relevant laws governing their institutions.Additionally, the report proposes formal reprimands for senior police officials, including current Inspector General Dan Bahadur Karki and Armed Police Force officer Narayan Dutt Paudel. Legal experts said such a rebuke could affect his future promotion prospects.The commission described the violent crackdown on youth-led protests as criminal negligence and recklessness, citing the failure to act on prior intelligence warnings about a possible escalation. A total of 77 people were killed and property worth billions was destroyed during the protests.Security was tightened in Kathmandu Valley during the arrest, with teams from Bhaktapur District Police Range and Kathmandu Valley Police Office deployed.Senior government officials, including Home Secretary Raj Kumar Shrestha and Law Secretary Parshwor Dhungana, held discussions with police officials before the operation. Home Minister Sudhan Gurung also chaired a late-night discussion with security chiefs on Friday.The arrests came a day after Balendra Shah was sworn in as Nepal’s Prime Minister. The 35-year-old leader of the Rashtriya Swatantra Party assumed office under Article 76(1) of the Constitution after his party emerged as the largest party in the March 5 parliamentary elections. His swearing-in ceremony was held at the President’s Office at Sheetal Niwas and was conducted by President Ramchandra Paudel.Shah, Nepal’s youngest Prime Minister and the first from the Madhesi community to hold the post, has risen to prominence due to his strong stand against the federal establishment and his focus on governance reforms.Following his appointment, Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated him and expressed hope for closer India-Nepal cooperation in the future.