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Kathmandu Saturday January 05, 2002 Paush 21, 2058.
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Maoists kill civilians in Kapilvastu
Post Report
KATHMANDU, Jan 4:Despite the army mobilisation across the country, Maoist
rebels have continued attacking civilians and cadres of other political parties in some
districts, reports received here said today. But a large number of Maoist supporters have
given in to the government after the army mobilisation.
Our reporter from Kapilvastu said that the Maoist rebels on Thursday killed a
local, Mehk Bahdaur K C, 42, from Bankahi village of Chanai VDC-8 with sharp weapons.
Local administration said that K C died while undergoing treatment at Lumbini Zonal
hospital. The bereaved family members said that the armed rebels fled the scene after
attacking him near his house. Security forces have cordoned off the area to round up the
culprits.
In yet another incident, the Maoist rebels on Thursday evening attacked two
cadres of Nepal Tarun Dal affiliated with the ruling Nepali Congress at Badalpur VDC in
Bardiya district. Police said the injured - Ashok Bahadur Tharu and Sit Bahadur Tharu -
are undergoing treatment in a local health centre in Rajapur. The rebels also attacked
four civilians in other parts of the district.
Meanwhile, a joint search operation of the Royal Nepal Army and the Nepal
Police carried out in eastern Rampur area of Palpa district confiscated around 15 quintals
of rice reportedly collected by the Maoist rebels, our Palpa-based reporter quoted the
army as saying.
The Palpa District Administration Office said that more than 100 Maoists have
surrendered to authorities since the declaration of the state of emergency. Chief District
Officer, Bhanu Bhakta Pokharel, said nine suspected Maoists, including two teachers, were
put behind the bars while one district-level rebel leader was shot dead in an army action
a few weeks ago.
In another report from the far-flung district of Taplejung, the number of
Maoists deserting their party has reached 120 since the emergency was declared. CDO
Krishna Prasad Poudel said that the army and the police also recovered a large pile of
arms and ammunition while carrying out search operations in various parts of the district.
Our reporter from Dolakha district said that the local administration has imposed a dusk
to dawn curfew in the district headquarters of Charikot for security reasons for the last
four days.
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