Maoist central committee members Krishna Dhoj Khadka and his wife Rekha Sharma were released Sunday coinciding with the third all party talks to constitute a full-fledged government team to negotiate a peace with Maoists.

Chief Government negotiator Col. Narayan Singh Pun, who is also a helicopter pilot, brought them to Kathmandu in a chopper from Gorkha where they were detained at a security camp for more than a year.

Maoist negotiating team, including Dr. Baburam Bhattarai, welcomed them at the Airport. They are expected to fly home to Parbat Monday after party consultations Sunday. nepalnews.com br April 13