Following the Supreme Court’s directive, the process to release former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on bail is progressing. Oli was arrested on March 28 in connection with the suppression of the JNU movement. Due to his complicated health condition, he has been receiving treatment at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital.
In Kathmandu, former Prime Minister and CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli is set to be released today. Police are preparing to release him on bail. In line with the Supreme Court’s order, the Office of the Government Attorney has submitted the bail documents, and the release procedure is advancing accordingly. Ramesh Thapa, SSP of the Kathmandu Police Division, has confirmed that the release process is underway.
Oli was arrested from his residence in Gundhu on March 28 on allegations related to the crackdown on the JNU movement. Due to his worsening health, he was admitted to Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital. On the same day, former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak was also detained. The Nepal Police have held Lekhak at the No. 2 Battalion in Maharajgunj. A statement has also been released regarding his impending release process.
In this context, Oli’s wife Radhika and Lekhak’s wife Yashoda had filed a writ of habeas corpus at the Supreme Court, alleging that their husbands were being held illegally. The Supreme Court ordered that investigations against former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and then Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak be completed by Thursday, March 29. The Court further directed that if the investigation was not concluded by that date, they should be released on bail under certain conditions. However, the Court declined to issue any writ for habeas corpus, upholding the legality of their detention.
