MAOIST ATTACK POLICE POST IN BANKE

The Maoist Party affiliated Madhesi group known as Madhesi Mukti Morcha attacked a police post in Shriya VDC of Banke district, Tuesday. Reports say that locals in the area have been living under continues threat after a group of two hundred Maoists’ men led by Nanda Kishor Pandeya- the Maoist area incharge attacked the border area police post in Nepal.

The Maoists after setting fire to stuffs belonging to the police post detained the police post incharge Mukesh Kunwar for over fourteen hours, reports citing locals in the area claims. Later the Maoists released Mr. Kunwar and handed over three weapons looted from the post. The Maoists had looted two-hundred rounds of bullet, seven weapons, food items and other electric equipments from the police post, a local preferring anonymity revealed. Other security personnel stationed at the post fled the area fearing their lives- who were rescued by the locals, reports say. After this incident the locals have been demanding additional security to the concerned authority.

Source: Telegraph Nepal, May 2, 2007