Mother appeals return of terrorist abducted son

By A Staff Reporter

Kathmandu, May 15: The 73-year-old mother of Narayan Prasad Subedi has made an appeal for the release of her son who was kidnapped by the Maoists on Sunday. Subedi, a headmaster, was kidnapped by the terrorists from his house in Gajul of Rolpa.

The mother, a widow, said the condition and the whereabouts of her son is yet unknown. She said her son, who was the General Secretary of district level Nepal Red Cross Society and former district president of Nepal Teachers’ Association, was both a social worker and a teacher and was dedicated only to his profession. He has never done any harm to anybody, she said. Subedi was the first person in Rolpa to become a headmaster.

In the appeal she said the wife and children and the whole family are anxious and worried about his safety.

Two terrorists died in Jankot area of Rolpa in an encounter during the search and patrol of the security forces. The Defence Ministry said today the security forces confiscated guns, equipment for laying ambushes and foodgrains from the terrorists.

Four suspects were arrested in Dhola area of Dhading with two guns, explosives, socket bombs and equipment to set electric ambushes. In Pyangkot and Chaurikhark of Sankhuwasabha security forces in their search operation found 9 guns, explosives, foodgrains, hides of wild animals and ammunitions of various weapons, the Ministry said.

Locals in Makawanpur have handed over 45 guns collected from among themselves to the security forces.

A security personnel injured in the fight with the terrorists in Chainpur on May 7 died last night while undergoing treatment at the Birendra Military Hospital, Chhauni.

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