Cadres of the Jwala Singh faction of Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM) have murdered two members of a family in Saptari district.

Bishnu Shrestha and his sister-in-law Basanti Shrestha, who were abducted by a group of JTMM cadres from their house at Siswabelhi-7 Thursday night, were found dead at Dhangadhi VDC, Saptari, Friday morning, reports said.

The bodies of the victims showed multiple bullet injuries. The reason behind the killing is yet to be known.

Jwala Singh, the chief of this armed outfit, in an interview with Naya Patrika daily on Thursday said his group would intensify ‘physical action’ against people from the hills residing in the Terai region.

Two factions of the JTMM – another led by Jaya Krishna Goit – have carried out series of targeted killings of local Maoist leaders, government employees and civilians in Terai districts in recent weeks.