Maoist continuing atrocities; bomb house of NC cadres

May 23, 2006
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Maoists detonated bombs at the house of a Nepali Congress district committee member and chairman of Basantapatti village development committee Jogendra Sahani, at Basantapatti VDC-6 in Rautahat district and abducted his two sons.

Sahani’s wife Ramkali Devi, who sustained serious injuries in the incident, was taken to India for treatment.

The rebels also badly beat up all five members of the family before abducting Jogendra’s sons Shyam Sundar and Shambhu. Quoting Ramkali, police said the Maoists tied the two up and took them to unknown destination.

They accused him of spying against them. After the Maoists issued frequent threats against him, he had fled the village a couple of years ago and taken refuge at district headquarters Gaur.

Maoists also looted cash and goods from the house.

The Maoists, owning up the bombing, said it was action taken against Sahani as he tried to obstruct their program.

The incident came at a time when the government and rebels are preparing Code of Conduct to be implemented during the period of ceasefire and talks.

Maoists have been continuing their atrocities even during the ceasefire declared by them. However the party leadership denies such issues, saying the party did not have the policy to do so.