DANG, Jan. 12: The security forces today found the body of Assistant Sub Inspector Prakash Adhikary, of the District Police Office Pyuthan, who was kidnapped by the Maoist terrorists from Chujathanti bazaar in Pyuthan in mid-west Nepal on Saturday.
ASI Adhikary was shot dead after being kidnapped by the armed terrorists from the bazaar bordering Pyuthan and Arghakhanchi at about five in the afternoon.
His body was found near the bazaar, which lies about 12 kilometres east of Khalanga, the district headquarters of Pyuthan by the security forces. Adhikary’s body has been airlifted to his home at Hapur VDC of Dang, and was handed over to his families today.
According to the Pyuthan District Police Office, the whereabouts of the others two – Local Development Officer Dhruba Kumar Karki and hotelier Ram Bahadur Thapa, who were kidnapped along with ASI Adhikary – are still unknown.
Deputy Superintendent Bal Krishna Thapa of the Police Office at Dang said that a massive search has been launched to locate LDO Karki and Thapa, and to find the kidnappers.
In Bhojpur in east Nepal, a group of armed Maoists kidnapped six CPN-UML Bhojpur district committee members who were taking part in a rally at Ghoretar Saturday afternoon.
According to UML Bhojpur district committee, those who have been abducted are former MP Dhanaharka Rai; district committee members Jhurendra Parajuli, Dhyan Bahadur Raut and Dibya Dhoj Rai; district committee advisor Ramesh Nepal, and area committee secretary Narayan Niraula. The Maoists also kidnapped another UML worker Narayan Pathak from his house in Ramechhap, central north Nepal on Friday.
The CPN-UML has demanded for the immediate and safe release of its party men.
Meanwhkile, our staff reporter adds: Eight terrorists were shot dead in retaliatory actions of the security forces in Palpa, Dhading, Panchthar, Jumla, Bardiya and Dang.
A press statement issued by the Defence Ministry today said that the security forces seized Rs. 3,459 in cash and documents related to terrorist activites.
The security forces also found socket bombs, equipment used in setting up ambush, bucket bomb, sleeping bags and logistic meterials from the sites.
Likewise, the security forces have recovered three guns, bullets, weapons, grenades, socket bombs, explosives, a type writer, combat dresses, a binocular and donation pad from different places of Jumla, Dang, Rolpa, Gorkha and Sankhuwashawa districts.
A suspect was injured when the security forces tried to take him under control after he defied curfew orders in Panitanki of Salyan district. He has been sent to Nepalgunj for treatment, the statement reads.
The statement also said that the public road both inside and outside the Shivapuri National Park has been rebuilt through voluntary labour of the public and the security forces.