Police have agreed to accept a complaint filed against former prime minister KP Sharma Oli and former home minister Ramesh Lekhak by families of those injured during the Gen-Z movement.

According to officials, police had initially refused to register the complaint when Sudhan Gurung and others attempted to submit it on Monday. However, following a late-night meeting among security chiefs, police decided to accept the complaint.

A senior police officer said the complaint would not be formally registered yet, as the Gauri Bahadur Karki-led judicial inquiry commission is already investigating the matter. “We have decided to receive the complaint and forward it to the Karki commission,” the officer told the Post.

The decision followed a high-level meeting held at the Prime Minister’s official residence in Baluwatar on Monday evening. Prime Minister Sushila Karki met with chiefs of all four security agencies to discuss the growing pressure to arrest Oli and other former officials.

During the meeting, the security heads reportedly advised against immediate arrests, citing potential complications. Nepal Army also suggested that the government act cautiously given the sensitivity of the matter.

Earlier, the complaint had also named the then chief district officer of Kathmandu, Chhabilal Rijal, as one of the respondents.

The move comes amid continued pressure from the Gen-Z Movement Alliance, which on Tuesday submitted a memorandum to the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority, demanding the resignation of chief commissioner Prem Kumar Rai and a public hearing of all commissioners.

The September 8 Gen-Z protests saw deadly clashes between demonstrators and security forces, resulting in the deaths of at least 21 people on the first day and a total of 75 over two days.

Former prime minister Oli resigned on September 9, a day after protesters surrounded the Parliament building.