Security forces shot dead a platoon commander known as ‘Bibek’ of the armed Maoist group in an operation carried out at the Bhaisanaka area of Dang District Friday, the Defence Ministry said.

The security forces seized 400 kgs of explosives and 490 round bullets of 303 rifles from the site.

A large cache of arms was seized from Chuchhepati, Chabahil in the capital on Friday. According to the Defence Ministry the security forces seized three sacks of socket bombs and 11 coils of wire from Nunthala area of Solukhumbu district on Thursday. nepalnews.com am Sept 8