Over 130 prisoners are still out of contact following the overnight clashes between security forces and Maoist rebels Tuesday.
Maoists simultaneously attacked army barracks, police post, district prison and district administration office in Tansen, the district headquarters of Palpa, Tuesday night.
Nine prisoners, however, have come into contact till late Wednesday.
Pashimanchal FM station was also destroyed during the gun battle between security personnel and Maoists.
The electricity supply and telephone lines in the area, that remained cut off from the incident resumed service from Wednesday afternoon.
However the district remains under state of fear.
At least 11 security personnel were killed in the gun battle that lasted for nearly seven hours. According to a press statement issued by the Ministry of Defense (MoD) four armymen and seven policemen were killed during the incident.
“A group of around 4,000 terrorists tried to make a consorted attack on security bases in the district headquarters at 11.00 p.m. on Tuesday. Following the attempted attacks on the bases, the security forces put up a strong resistance in the clashes which continued until 6:00 this morning and was successfully foiled by the security forces in the area,” the statement adds.
According to MoD, four bodies of Maoists were recovered from the incident site. It suspects heavy causalities in the rebels’ side during the fierce overnight battle.
“After having examined the nature of the clashes and based on accounts of eyewitnesses, it appears that the casualty figures on the terrorist’s side could have been very extensive,” the statement adds.
According to security sources, some security personnel are still out of contact after the rebels’ raid. Earlier reports said 143 police personnel were out of contact.. The camp had 230 policemen. Most of these policemen were sent to Tansen as part of security arrangement for polls and were without weapons, according to officials.
According to the Directorate of Public Relations (DPR) of Royal Nepalese Army, the Chief District Officer and an Inspector of National Department of Investigation were also out of contact since the attack.
Injured security personnel have been taken to Pokhara and Kathmandu for treatment.