Three injured in bomb blast

March 5, 2006
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Three people were seriously injured when a bomb planted by Maoists exploded at Baurakot area of Bajhang district of the far western region.

A press statement issued by the Ministry of Defense (MoD) said 50 year old Hausa Singh, her pregnant daughter-in-law Amrita and three year old Rukma were injured in the explosion.

The statement further said that security forces rescued them and sent to District Health Office Chainpur for treatment.

Likewise, Maoists abducted a team of District Health Office officials including doctors who were heading towards Thosae bazaar of Ramechap district for a health camp on March 2.

Maoists also abducted an unarmed army man from Kandae area of Terathum district, the statement added.

A report from western town of Dang said Maoists shot dead a constable of the National Investigation Department, Pushkar Chaudhari, in Tulsipur municipality of Dang district on Saturday.

Maoists had abducted Chaudhari, a resident of Hekuli-6 Dang on Friday.

The dead body of Chaudhari was found at a nursery in Tulsipur municipality-11, Bagartole on Saturday evening.

Meanwhile, a report from eastern town of Biratnagar said Maoists abducted three employees of the area forest office, Jantae.

The abducted employees are ranger Surendra Prashad Yadav, forestry assistant Hem Sagar Neupane and guard Dilli Ram MIshra.