Nepal News
Wednesday, April 19, 2006
AsiaMedia Editor's Note: Reports are unclear as to whether the lifting of the state of emergency on April 30 allows for press freedom, and thus Nepalnews may still be operating under the directives of King Gyanendra.
Maoists have set free 19 security persons abducted during their raid on the district headquarters of Sarlahi, Malangwa, early this month.
Quoting Maoist leaders, a local journalist told Nepalnews that that all 19 security personnel were released Wednesday from an undisclosed location in Sarlahi in the presence of human rights workers and journalists.
However, chief district officer Bhojraj Adhikari still remains in Maoist custody. The rebel leaders said he is safe with them, according to the journalist. The Maoists had released one security man few days ago.
Nearly two dozen people including 16 security personnel were killed when Maoists launched simultaneous attack on security bases and government officials in Malangwa on April 5.
Published: Wednesday, April 19, 2006