Maoists have abducted chairman of Panchthar District Development Committee Bam Bahadur Yongya and Vice-chairman Rana Bahadur Khadka from Dhappatar of Ilam on Monday.
The Maoists, who were carrying out vehicle inspections, forced the two out of a taxi and took them towards Mangalbare of Ilam while they were returning to Phidim from Jhapa, according to local reports.
They, however, released 11 others including Tara Lawati, wife of Rastriya Prajatantra Party (Thapa) leader, Padma Sundar Lawati, after detaining the 11 for about an hour.
Chief District Officer of Ilam, Govinda Mani Bhurtel, confirmed the abduction incident.
Telephone lines except those of government offices remain disrupted following the incident. However, the SDM lines are operating.
An official at the Eastern Divisional Headquarters of the Royal Nepalese Army at Itahari said that the headquarters had received information about the abduction, reports adds. nepalnews.com pb Apr 04 06