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Guerrillas free 500 civilians in eastern Nepal
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2005-10-06 15:14
More than 500 civilians, abducted by the anti-government guerrillas from an
eastern district of Nepal, were released on Wednesday, a released civilian
said in Kathmandu Thursday.
"All abducted people returned safely after four days of abduction in Phidim
of Panchther district, some 500 km east of Kathmandu," Rabindra Khatiwada,
assistant lecturer of local Phidim college, told reporters after his release.
"The guerrillas abducted us on Sunday from Bharapa, Subhang, Panchami,
Tharpu, Yoyang and Nagi villages of the district," Khatiwada said. "The abducted
civilians, mainly between 17 and 35 years of age, included teachers, students
and farmers from various parts of the district."
The guerrillas usually force the civilians, teachers and students to take
part in their "ideological" programs and free them after a few days unharmed.
Over 12,000 Nepalese people have been killed since the anti- government
insurgency took place in the Himalayan kingdom in February
1996.
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