The security forces rescued 60 civilians including businessmen, intellectuals and politicians from the Kukurkaate area in Ramechap District on Tuesday.

A press statement issued by the Ministry of Defense (MoD) on Wednesday said the Maoists abducted the civilians from the Salupaate area in the district.

Maoists have been continuing abduction of civilians and other people from the beginning of the Maoist insurgency that had claimed more than 13,000 lives.