Maoists abduct over 600 students, teachers in Syangja district headquarters of Nepal

The Maoists on Monday afternoon abducted over 600 students, teachers from two different secondary schools from the headquarters of Syangja district, Putali bazaar.

According to reports, the rebels took over 600 teachers and students from Kalika higher secondary school and Panchakanya secondary school to impart them about their regime's policies. They will be released after a weeklong Maoist's militia training, it is reported.

The inductees are reported to have been taken towards Deurali of neighbouring Parbat district. Meanwhile, the District Administration Officer of Sangja, Narayan Tripathi, denied knowledge about the incident.

Similarly in Bhojpur, parents and rights activists have appealed the Maoists to release over 60 students and teachers abducted last week for a similar trainings.

In Bajura, Maoists abducted over 300 students from different schools. The teaching-learning process has come to a halt in the area after the abductions, reports added. nepalnews.com pd Sep 21 04 Sphere: Related Content