KATHMANDU, Jan. 25 -- Sunil Paudel, the suspended managing director of Nepal Telecom, and Bikal Paudel, the suspended executive director of the Security Printing Center, who were taken to the Special Court for extension of investigation, have insisted that they not be detained.

They have claimed that they cannot be arrested and even extending the deadline is against the law. The Paudel duo, who were brought to the Special Court, have demanded that discussions should be held in the presence of lawyers.

Spokesman Dhan Bahadur Karki said that after that, the Special Court will hold a debate on whether to keep them in custody or not.

The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) detained both of them for investigation y...