One civilian was killed in a blast carried out by the Maoist insurgents at Khumariya area of Madhuban Madhauli VDC in Parsa district on Thursday.
A press statement issued by the Ministry of Defence said a local resident, whose identity was not confirmed, died on the spot in when an IED (Improvised Explosive Device) planted by the Maoists went off.
Meanwhile, the Maoists have abducted two members of the District Development Committee (DDC) of Jhapa.
DDC members, Ashok Subba and Gyan Bahadur Magar, were taken away to an unknown location by a group of Maoists on Tuesday night, the Defence Ministry said.