Nepal imposes travel ban on ex-PM over protest violence | International

KATHMANDU, Sept 29, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Nepal has imposed travel bans on ousted prime minister KP Sharma Oli and four former senior officials as part of an investigation into deadly unrest earlier this month, the interior minister said Monday. Youth-led protests that began on September 8 over a brief social media ban, economic hardship and corruption quickly morphed into nationwide fury after a deadly crackdown. Two days of violence left at least 73 people dead, the parliament and government offices were burned down, and forced the government's collapse. In addition to Oli, travel bans have been placed on former home minister Ramesh Lekhak, former head of the National Investigation Department security agency, Hutaraj Thapa, and two other senior bureaucrats. Interim...