The Maoists have released four people including Chief District Officer (CDO) of Palpa, Laxman Bahadur Thapa, Monday morning. They were abducted by the Maoists last Tuesday following the attack in Tansen of Palpa.
They were released from an undisclosed location of Chahara area of Palpa district in the presence of human rights activists and journalists.
A press statement issued by the Maoists on Monday said that those released include non-gazetted officer Bhumi Raj Pandey, Top Bahadur Gaha Magar and armyman Megh Singh Mahatara.
The Maoists freed 21 security personnel including 19 policemen, an intelligence officer and one Royal Nepalese Army soldier on Saturday morning.
The Maoists further said that they will soon release four armymen and one policeman who are still in their control.
The statement made it clear that only five persons are in their detention. However the National Human Rights Commission has said that Maoists abducted 37 people following the Tansen attack.
At least 11 security personnel and eight Maoists were killed, during overnight clashes between security forces and Maoist rebels last Tuesday.