Terrorist attack claims 16 cops in Kavre dist

By A Staff Reporter

Kathmandu, Feb. 5: Sixteen police personnel were killed when a group of armed Maoist terrorists attacked the area police office at Bhakundebensi of Khanalthok Village Development Committee in Kavrepalanchok district last night.

Five police personnel, who were injured in the incident, have been brought to Kathmandu for treatment, according to a press statement issued by the Home Ministry here today.

The police personnel who were killed in the attack included inspector Tikaram Pandey (Dhangadi Municipality-1), assistant sub-inspector Netra Bahadur Giri (Kote, Shindupalchok), sergeants Purna Bahadur Karki (Maharanijhoda, Jhapa), Padamraj Poudel (Nirmalpokhari, Kaski), Krishna Bahadur Shrestha (Basheshwar, Sindhuli), Gobinda Pokhrel (Bhaktipur, Sarlahi), Madhulal Adhikari (Ayodhyapur, Chitwan), Hom Adhikari (Katuwachaupari, Parbat), and Gokarna Karki (Diyale, Okhaldhunga).

Also killed in the terrorist attack include Subodh Raya Yadav (Madhubani, Sarlahi), Pannalal Raya (Bhawanipur, Parsa), Pramod Shah Kanu (Banjahara, Rautahat), Sanukanchha Baniya (Naikap, Kathmandu), Haridev Chaudhari (Padampur, Chitwan), Prem Bahadur Thing (Hetauda Municipality-8), and Bharat Mishra (Hathiyari, Rautahat).

The Ministry also said that a dead body of a terrorist was found in the area, while some dead bodies had been taken away by the terrorists.

In the meantime, Surendra Joshi, a resident of Tikapur Municipality Ward No. 9 of Kailali district, died while undergoing medical treatment at Seti Zonal Hospital today. Joshi was seriously injured when a gang of armed terrorists attacked him yesterday.

A total of 16 terrorists surrendered before the administration renouncing their affiliation with the terrorist group in various districts of the country today. Those who renounced the terrorist group include eight in Ilam, three in Jhapa and one each in Sankhuwasabha, Sindhupalchok, Nuwakot, Salyan and Achham.

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