Former Nepal PM Oli, ex Home Minister Lekhak released from jail

Описание: Nepal's former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak, on Thursday, were released from judicial custody following an order from the Supreme Court, after spending 13 days in jail.

The two were arrested on March 28 in connection with a culpable homicide-related case linked to the suppression of Gen Z protests in September last year that left several protesters dead.

Hearing the habeas corpus petition filed by the families of Oli and Lekhak, the apex court on Monday ordered their release by Thursday after the additional five-day remand granted by the Kathmandu District Court expired.

"Complete the investigation and take necessary legal action, or release Oli and Lekhak from custody in accordance with the National Criminal Procedure Code," the court order issued on Monday said.

Following his release from police custody, former Prime Minister Oli claimed that he had been detained illegally.

"Although the government filed criminal charges against me in a biased and vindictive manner and kept me in illegal detention for 13 days, I have finally been released after it failed to present sufficient grounds and evidence to prosecute me in the case," Oli wrote on Facebook.

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