Suspected Maoists Wednesday hacked to death an activist of the UML, the main opposition in parliament,  even after the rebels and the government Sunday announced a  temporary truce to end  communist insurgency that has claimed 1,800 lives in nearly six years.

Rebels killed Jaya Bahadur Rokaya, village chief of Rilu in Bhajang, local officials said. Maoists this week abducted Yubaraj Giri  from his village in Dhankuta; Giri is an activist of the RPP which is the  third largest party in parliament.

Insurgents also kidnapped Krishna Raj Upadhaya, Chief  Engineer of Dailekh district irrigation office, officials said.