Over five-dozen Maoists have surrendered before the district administrations of Gulmi and Jumla districts.
According to state-owned Radio Nepal, 60 Maoists including the heads of the self-styled ‘ward people’s governments’ surrendered on Sunday. Some of the surrendered persons are members of the militia force the rebel outfit.
Similarly, six Maoists have surrendered before the District Administration Office of Jumla, mid-western Nepal. The Maoist defectors have been identified as Padam Pariyar, Parek Pariyar, Kamal Bahadur Nepal, Mukesh Pariyar, Alka Devi Acharya and Nar Bahadur Rawat.
Meanwhile, the Maoists continue to abduct civilians, violating the three-month unilateral ceasefire they declared on 3rd September.
The insurgents have abducted over 100 civilians from the far-western districts of Bajura and Doti districts, according to the army.
The rebels, army said, have in the last few days marched at least 61 villagers from Kuldebmandu area of Bajura and four each persons from all nine wards of Gajari VDC in Doti district. The whereabouts of the abducted villagers remain unknown.