KATHMANDU, Dec 30 - A group of armed-Maoists today looted around Rs 1,50,000 in cash and other valuables from the main banking office of Narayani Industrial Development Bank at Ratnanagar in Chitwan. Bank manager Birendra Shrestha said that 17 Maoists, including two women, robbed the bank taking all the bank staff under control at gunpoint. The rebels made off with cash, jewels and computers within five minutes.
Meanwhile, a report from Dharan said that Maoist rebels have demanded Rs. 300,000 as ransom from the families for the release of their near and dear ones who are in Maoist captivity for the last two months.
The rebels had captured Suraj Lama, Binod Tamang, Binod Rai, Ranjan Rai, Abinash Rai and Deepak Tamang on charges of killing 62-year-old Padam Bahadur Rai about two months ago. Dhana Shobha Lama, mother of Suraj, said the Maoists had made several phone calls to her demanding Rs 50,000 in cash if she wanted to see her son released from their captivity.
Meanwhile, in Gulmi, the rebels have severely beaten up six cadres of the Peoples Front Nepal in Gwagha VDC.
In Dang, security officials handed two motorcycles seized from a Maoist hideout over to the family members of those killed by the rebels amidst a function held today in Ghorahi, the district headquarters.
The rebels had seized the motorcycles belonging to teacher Shri Hrasha Subedi of Manpur and Keshav Pun of Tribhuvan Municipality after both of them were shot dead about three months ago. The security forces recovered the bikes while carrying out a search operation at Simaltara Village of Rampur VDC.
Another report from Khotang said that two persons - Roman Karki and Bharat Khatri, both of the Chisapani VDC - have disappeared after the Maoists charged them with passing wrong information to the army against three civilians, including a teacher, who were later shot dead by the army. Teacher Hari Parasad Bhattarai and his two close relatives, Durga Koirala and Dakmani Koirala, in Chisapani were killed by the security forces three weeks ago on charges of being the Maoists. In a news bulletin aired by Maoist-run mobile FM radio, the rebels had warned of taking severe action against the accused if they failed to turn up before the Maoist court within a period of one month.
Meanwhile, a report from Dharan said that Maoist rebels have demanded Rs. 300,000 as ransom from the families for the release of their near and dear ones who are in Maoist captivity for the last two months.
The rebels had captured Suraj Lama, Binod Tamang, Binod Rai, Ranjan Rai, Abinash Rai and Deepak Tamang on charges of killing 62-year-old Padam Bahadur Rai about two months ago. Dhana Shobha Lama, mother of Suraj, said the Maoists had made several phone calls to her demanding Rs 50,000 in cash if she wanted to see her son released from their captivity.
Meanwhile, in Gulmi, the rebels have severely beaten up six cadres of the Peoples Front Nepal in Gwagha VDC.
In Dang, security officials handed two motorcycles seized from a Maoist hideout over to the family members of those killed by the rebels amidst a function held today in Ghorahi, the district headquarters.
The rebels had seized the motorcycles belonging to teacher Shri Hrasha Subedi of Manpur and Keshav Pun of Tribhuvan Municipality after both of them were shot dead about three months ago. The security forces recovered the bikes while carrying out a search operation at Simaltara Village of Rampur VDC.
Another report from Khotang said that two persons - Roman Karki and Bharat Khatri, both of the Chisapani VDC - have disappeared after the Maoists charged them with passing wrong information to the army against three civilians, including a teacher, who were later shot dead by the army. Teacher Hari Parasad Bhattarai and his two close relatives, Durga Koirala and Dakmani Koirala, in Chisapani were killed by the security forces three weeks ago on charges of being the Maoists. In a news bulletin aired by Maoist-run mobile FM radio, the rebels had warned of taking severe action against the accused if they failed to turn up before the Maoist court within a period of one month.
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