Maoists Monday abducted four persons, including a former policeman in Dhangadi, and murdered them police said.

The rebels abducted and killed Janak Bahadur Shahi and Sanak Bahadur Shahi of Ramshikharjhala village and ex-policeman Ram Narayan Chaudhary of Dodhara, police said.

Insurgents abducted and killed Bhimraj K.C. at Pala village in Baglung Monday, local officials said.

Rebels abducted RPP activist Jogram Chaudhary of Ratanpur in Kailali and maimed and injured Dilip Hamal at Bhajani bazaar in the district Monday, local officials said.