Nepal’s high-level inquiry panel probing the September 8 Gen Z unrest on Sunday recommended a foreign travel ban and restrictions on leaving the Kathmandu Valley for former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and four other senior officials.

The committee named ex-Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak, former Home Secretary Gokarnamani Duwadi, ex-National Investigation Department chief Hutraj Thapa, and former Kathmandu Chief District Officer Chhabi Rijal among those who must seek prior approval before any travel abroad or outside the valley.

The recommendations follow the violent youth-led protests that erupted over corruption allegations and a controversial social-media ban.

Initially peaceful, the demonstrations turned deadly when crowds stormed government buildings, including Parliament, prompting s

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