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PM visits terrorist hit Arghakhanchi, instructs reconstruction of structures

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ARGHAKHANCHI (SANDHI-KHARKA), Sept. 10: Prime Minister and Defence Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba today made an on-the-site inspection of Sandhikharka, the headquarters of Arghakhanchi district devastated in the Sunday night attack of the Maoist terrorists.

Addressing a gathering of the chiefs of security bodies and the civil servants on the occasion, Prime Minister Deuba said the activities of the Maoist terrorists should be addressed as a challenge and they should be defeated.

He also made it clear that the security bodies would be equipped with additional modern weapons.
Paying tributes to the security personnel who laid down their lives for the country and people, Mr. Deuba said the brave heroes would receive high recognition on behalf of the state.

He said that the public office buildings, residential houses and other financial structures destroyed by the terrorists would be reconstructed soon.

Also today, the Prime Minister met the four sons of 72-year-old Rama Devi Bhusal who were mourning their mother's death and extended heartfelt condolences to them.

Bhusal was shot dead by the terrorists on the charge of providing shelter to police and army personnel.

Accompanying the Prime Minister were Home Minister Khum Bahadur Khadka, Chief of General Staff Victory Rana, Defence Secretary Madan Prasad Aryal, Home Secretary Tikadutta Niraula, IGP Pradip Shumshere J. B. Rana, Inspector General of Armed Police Force Krishna Mohan Shrestha, Chief of National Investigation Department Deviram Sharma, Western Regional Administrator Balkrishna Sharma, DIG Kumar Koirala, Armed Police DIG Basudev Oli and other persons.

Prime Minister and Defence Minister Deuba also gave necessary directives to the heads of security bodies in Pokhara today.

Home Minister Khadka and other high ranking officers were present on the occasion.

Meanwhile, seventeen dead bodies of the terrorists killed in the clash between security forces and terrorists at Sandhikharka, the district headquarters of Arghakhanchi on Tuesday were found buried around the site of the clashes, says the Defence Ministry.

It has also been learnt from the local witnesses that an additional 150 bodies have been buried on the bank of nearby river while scores of others were carried away in vehicles and 'dokos' or bamboo basket by their comrades who survived the incident.

Meanwhile, 13 of the terrorists involved in the incident were killed and many others injured at Hansapur area of the district by security forces who went after them and were blocking them.
During the action, one security personnel died while two others were injured.

Praying for eternal peace of the security personnel killed while on duty during the incidents, the Ministry has prayed to almighty to provide the bereaved family members the fortitude to bear the tragic loss and also wished for speedy recovery of the injured personnel.

Meanwhile, on Monday, five terrorists were killed in different districts during the search operation carried out by the security forces.

Three terrorists with titles of "Rabi," "Gambhir" and "Arjun" were killed in Gumda area of Gorkha district, one named Anantaram Bhatta was killed in Deura area of Bhajang and one in Saipu area of Sindhuli district.

A suspicious person who tried to cross the perimeter of the security forces in the Kamaiya area of Makwanpur district was killed by the security forces.

The security forces have recovered guns, socket bombs, materials used for setting up booby traps and explosives from the site of clashes in Gorkha, Bhajang and Sindhuli district.

Also on Monday, the security forces recovered three guns and ammunitions, spare parts of gund, socket bombs, explosives, equipment used for setting up electric traps and explosives from various parts of Jhapa district.

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