Nepal imposes travel ban on ex-PM over protest violence

The Nepali government on Monday said it has imposed a travel ban on ousted Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and four former officials as part of an investigation into the death of 72 participants in the violent anti-government protests that took place earlier this month, AFP reported.

Apart from Oli, the ban was placed on former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak, former National Investigation Department chief Hutaraj Thapa and two bureaucrats.

The political crisis in the country began following protests sparked by the Nepali government’s ban on 26 social media platforms on September 4.