KATHMANDU: Maoists Thursday abducted 153 students and 5 teachers from schools in Achham to involve them in the so called peoples’ war, a published report said Sunday.
The students were from Bidhyamandir Higher-Secondary School (BHSS) of Binayak VDC and Kalika High School (KHS) of Hinama VDC in Achham, Spacetime Dainik said.
According to a local resident, Binod Thapa, 140 students were abducted from BHSS among which 30 students were girls while 5 teachers and 13 students were from KHS, the report said.
Four high schools, 10 lower secondary schools and 16 primary schools in the region have remained closed after the event.