Nepal's former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and ex-home minister Ramesh Lekhak were arrested Saturday morning over their alleged involvement in a deadly crackdown on protestors in September.
A Nepali panel, which investigated violence during the anti-corruption protests, had earlier this week recommended that 74-year-old Oli be prosecuted for failing to prevent the crackdown on the protests
At least 77 people were killed in the anti-corruption youth uprising on September 8 and 9, which began over a brief social media ban, but tapped into longstanding fury over economic hardship.
The unrest spread nationwide the following day as parliament and government offices were set ablaze, resulting in the government's collapse.
A Nepal government-backed report into the deadly uprising has recommended the prosecution of then-PM KP Sharma Oli and other officials.
