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Eleven terrorists killed, arms seized

By A Staff Reporter

Kathmandu, Feb. 11: Security forces killed 11 armed terrorists and seized various weapons and explosives from different parts of the country during their patrol and search operations over two days until today, according to a Defence Ministry statement.

Two armed terrorists were killed in an encounter with the security personnel at Falebas of Parbat district. Two guns, four socket bombs, electric wires used in setting ambushes and a large quantity of explosives were recovered from the area.

One armed terrorist, named Madan K.C., was killed at Dukhu area of Myagdi in an encounter. The army also recovered weapons, bombs and explosives from the terrorist.

Four terrorists, including Bhagirath Bag and Bed Singh Pujara and two unidentified individuals, died in encounters at Melauli area of Baitadi the day before. The security forces recovered terrorist weapons and socket bombs from the site.

Three terrorists were killed yesterday in the jungles of Betini in Bardiya district. Those killed in the encounters were Gyan Prasad Chalise (Ayam), learnt to be the terrorist organisation’s chief-in-charge of Bardiya and Banke districts and member of their regional bureau, Rishi Ghimire (Bijaya Sharma), an activist of the sister organisation of the terrorists and Rup Lal Tharu (Baniya), the so-called village chief of the terrorist organisation.

Juddha Bahadur (B.K), an armed terrorist and so-called village chief of the organisation, died in an encounter at Jajagaun near Kuivir of Dang district. Weapons, bombs and explosives were recovered from the site.

The security forces recovered eight guns, one pistol, five socket bombs, 25 detonators, binoculars, materials used in pipe bombs and explosives from various places in Dhading yesterday.

The forces recovered eight guns and local weapons in Kuwakot of Syangja and one gun in Rigaun of Dailekh.

The army brought Krishna Bahadur Shahi, who was injured in a lethal attack by the terrorists at Natharpu Judpani of Mugu district, to Birendra Army Hospital in Kathmandu after doctors failed to treat him at Nepalgunj.

Twenty two terrorist suspects – seven in Barsangchet of Nuwakot, three in Gulmi, two in Amreni of Bardiya, two in Chakrigaun of Banke, two in Kuwakot of Syangja, two in Shivanagar of Kailali, and one each in Charneta of Pyuthan, Kotgaun of Rolpa, Tapani of Salyan and New Baneswar of Kathmandu—were arrested for interrogation.

Three terrorists of Savapokhari surrendered before the security forces in Sankhuwasava along with their weapons yesterday, expressing remorse that they were misled by the terrorist organisation. Local people of Palpa handed over two guns to the security forces the same day.

The bomb disposal units of the army defused a pipe bomb and a banner bomb at a road in Dhikurpur of Dang and banner bombs placed at Sahid Chowk of Narayangadh, Chitwan, and Khodpe Bazaar of Baitadi.

In another development in Kathmandu last night, the security forces nabbed a gang of fake Maoists from Sitapaila. They would intimidate, terrorise and loot the common people. The security personnel are investigating Min Bahadur Thapa and Keshav Thapa of Shyampati, Kavrepalanchowk, who were arrested when they tried to enter the Anigumba monastery by cutting off electricity and telephone lines at Sitapaila. They were carrying fake pistols, knives, pointed iron rods, silver jewelry, their own photographs on combat fatigues, terrorist documents and around five thousand rupees in cash.

Meanwhile, according to the Home Ministry, 30 terrorists surrendered to the local administrations across various parts of the country from Ilam to Achham over two days until today.

On Saturday night, terrorists killed Laxmi Prasad Bhatta, former police sub-inspector, at his residence in Taple village of Gorkha, the Ministry stated.

A teacher at Himalaya High School of Dhairung Batase in Gorkha, Om Prasad Lamichhane was seriously injured in a fatal terrorist attack the same night. The security forces are searching for the terrorists.

The security personnel recovered three guns from Shantipur of Ilam, the statement said.

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