At a time pro-democracy movement of the seven political parties is continuing, Maoists launched simultaneous attacks on the Royal Nepalese Army’s Naya Srinath Battalion and security forces deployed nearby to guard the repeater tower of Nepal Telecom in Chautara on Sunday night.
According to locals Maoists swarmed into Chautara bazaar and attacked the RNA barracks and security forces.
Locals of Chautara are terrorised after the attack.
The Maoists also attacked the district police office later. Roads leading to the district headquarters were blocked and Maoist militias were seen in large numbers at different places.
However detail of the incident is not immediately available. nepalnews.com pb Apr 24 06