Nepal: Probe panel bars former PM Oli from travelling abroad

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Written by Yubaraj GhimireKathmandu | September 29, 2025 04:54 AM IST 2 min readFormer Nepal prime minister K P Sharma OliThe commission investigating the death of 75 people during the youth-led protest in Nepal has banned former prime minister K P Sharma Oli and four former officials from travelling abroad.The judicial enquiry commission, headed by Gauri Bahadur Karki, a retired High Court judge, wrote to the government Sunday to ensure that Oli and the four others don’t leave the country. “As they are under the purview of the investigation, they should not be leaving the capital without its prior consent,” Karki wrote.Along with Oli, the chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist Leninist), the others under investigation include Nepali Congress leader and former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak, former chief of intelligence Hutaraj Thapa, former home secretary Gokarna Mani Duwadi and Kathmandu’s former chief district officer Chhabi Lal Rizal.While the probe could lead to their custodial detention, it may further give a shot in the arm for a CPN-UML faction that has been demanding Oli’s resignation from the party’s leadership.While 19 people were killed in the police firing on September 7, the first day of the anti-corruption protest, at least 56 others have succumbed to their injuries since.Prime Minister Karki has given the commission 45 days to investigate the excesses committed by the state to suppress the protest and find those responsible.Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram© The Indian Express Pvt LtdTags:K P Sharma OliNepal