Nepal, April 7 -- The Supreme Court has directed the government not to extend the custody of former prime minister KP Sharma Oli and former home minister Ramesh Lekhak, who were arrested on March 28 for alleged negligence that led to the deaths of protesters during the Gen Z uprising last September.

Passing a single verdict on separate writ petitions filed by the families of two leaders, the bench has asked relevant authorities to complete all investigations against them within the deadline for the third extension of the remand. The Kathmandu District Court on Sunday extended their remand until Wednesday. Oli is the chair of the CPN-UML, while Lekhak is a Congress leader.

The division bench of Justices Binod Sharma and Sunil Kumar Pokha...