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Kathmandu Monday January 28, 2002 Magh 15, 2058.
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Rebels kill three civilians
KLF destroys micro hydro plant
Post Report
KATHMANDU, Jan 27: Maoist rebels on Saturday
night killed three civilians, including a former policeman, in Dhankuta, Kavre and
Dadeldhura districts, our reporters quoted the security officials as saying.
Another extremist group, Khumbuwan Liberation
Front (KLF), blew up a powerhouse of 250 kilowatts micro-hydro project in Bhojpur district
yesterday.
A report from Dhankuta stated that a group of
armed Maoists shot dead Dagal Sen Limbu, a Convention Representative of the Nepali
Congress, at his home in Mauna Budhuk VDC-6.
Meanwhile, our reporter in Kavre said the rebels
yesterday throttled former head constable Tej Bahadur Karki, 56, at his home in Mahendra
Jyoti VDC-5. It is suspected that Karki was killed after he refused to hand his gun over
to the rebels. The victim’s wife said that the rebels had also insisted her daughter
on accompanying them but later spared her, warning them not to report to the police.
Home Ministry said that Shiva Singh Saud, a
resident of Alital VDC-5 in Dadeldhura, died today after being beaten up by the rebels. He
died while undergoing treatment at his home.
In Bhojpur, armed men of the outlawed KLF
destroyed the powerhouse of 250 kilowatts micro-hydro project, built by the Chinese
government in the Pikhuwa River, on Saturday evening.
The project officials said power supply to
Bhojpur and its adjoining areas have been cut off. The Nepal Electricity Authority had
leased the hydro plant to a private company – Pashupati Power Company – for 20
years about 13 years ago.
Chief of Pashupati Power Company, Madhu Sudan
Singkhada, said about Rs 10 million of property has been damaged in the attack. He said it
would take at least six months to repair the powerhouse.
Our reporter from Myagdi said the Maoists robbed
a cloth shop of Jag Narayan Gauchan, former chairman of the Pakhapani VDC, at Pakhapani
village yesterday evening. Gauchan said the rebels looted around Rs 2.5 million of
property.
Meanwhile, our reporter from Nepalgunj said that
the rebels in Rukum have created obstacles to prevent army helicopters from landing in
possible plain areas.
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