Maoists release eight persons ‘arrested’ from Kathmandu
The Maoists today released eight persons whom they had ‘arrested’ from various places in the capital on charges of being involved in criminal activities.

The Maoists handed over the eight persons to their relatives amidst a press conference in Kathmandu. Those released were Megh Raj Shrestha, Tarini Thakur, Sishil Thapa, Rajesh Shrestha, Bom Bahadur Limbu, Deepak Lama, Umesh Shrestha and Sudhir Basnet.

The Maoists also displayed weapons and vehicles used by suspected criminals as well as the jewelleries and cash looted by them.

Commander of the Valley Brigade of the Maoist People’s Liberation Army (PLA), Chandra Bahadur Thapa ‘Sagar’ said they were released in line with the agreement between the seven parties and the Maoists signed on Tuesday.

He said the eight persons were arrested in the course of massive manhunt launched by the PLA in the Valley to control crime.

The Maoists said one Krishna Lama, who is accused of being involved in a plot to assassinate Maoist leaders, has been under PLA control and is facing investigation.

Last month, the Maoists had released some 180 people who were accused of involving in various crimes in the Kathmandu Valley. nepalnews.com mk Nov 11 06

kakababa, Maoist have been honest on one thing, they have let us known how they gonna rule if they can rule. Sex free for their people cause they can rape anyone they like and they can get away with it. They can demand free food and if people don't give them they gonna beat that poor old man to death, death by beating, they gonna kill every other reporter who reports against them, they don't like oppsition, they think they are valuable than people, they have given freedom a freedom for 1300 people hahahaa

prachande, is one day going to be killed by his bodyguards.