Maoists murdered two activists of the ruling Nepali Congress Party in Nawalparasi and Syangjha Wednesday morning, police said. Rebels hacked to death Nityananda Pokhrel at Ramanagar Nawalparasi.

Insurgents dragged Deb Bahadur Khabas from his rented home in Syangjha and shot him dead near Banithok. Security forces have launched a massive hunt for the killers.