Maoists block Mahendra Highway

February 18, 2006
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The Mahendra Highway has been blocked since Thursday after Maoists erected barricades and planted bombs along the Sukharkhola Bridge in the district.

Rebels have erected stone walls and dumped sand along the 107 meter long bridge. Bombs and electronic explosives can also be seen on the barricades, according to reports.

The bridge is located 15 km east of the Joint Security Base Camp at Shamshergunj and 20 km west of a similar security establishment at Kusum. However, no security team has arrived even two days after the obstruction was placed, reports The Kantipur daily.

A huge number of passengers have been stranded on both sides of the bridge in Kohalpur and Kusum areas. Hundreds of travelers have also resorted to walking.