Maoists looted a fire brigade vehicle in Dhangadi of far western region on Saturday.

According to a statement issued by the far-western divisional headquarter of the Royal Nepalese Army (RNA), Maoists also abducted the driver and one fire fighter of the vehicle.

Maoists took the vehicle into control from Beli area of the Dhangadhi municipality and took it towards Urma village development committee.

The far-western divisional headquarter of RNA said security forces have been kept in high alert in the district following the incident in the suspicion that Maoists might attack security posts through the misuse of fire brigade vehicle.

The statement further said that one Maoist Khoja Ram Chaudhari alias Bhisan was seriously injured in a retaliatory action of the RNA in Gobrelaghat area of Kailali district on Saturday.

The incident occurred when Maoists tried to escape after hurling bomb at the patrolling security force. He was airlifted to Dhangadhi for treatment.

Security forces arrested another Maoist cadre Bishnu Chaudhari alias Raju from the incident site.