Maoist leader deposits huge sum in an Indian Bank

The underground Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) has taken action against its own senior cadre, Shiva Chandra Kushwaha, after identifying that he had deposited Rs 50 million in his own account at an Indian bank, a news report said.

According to an investigative report published in the latest issue of SAMAY magazine, the Maoist party has sent Kushwaha into a “labor camp” in central hilly district of Dolakha after finding out that he had deposited the huge sum of money at the Patna branch of the State Bank of India.

Kushwaha was the in-charge of Bara-Parsa district units of the party and also the chief of the Maoist ‘people’s government’ in the terai district of Bara. The latest situation of Kushwaha remain unknown.

According to the magazine, of late the living style of the Maoist guerrillas has undergone sea change as they can be seen sporting a mobile phone, riding a motor bike and of course, a home-made pistol or gun.

The magazine has quoted a health worker, Jagar Nath Sah, of Dewahi bazaar in Rautahat district, as saying that he sold his motorbike and is riding on a bicycle after rebels used to “borrow’ the motorbike from their owners in the villages. “We had eight bikes in our village but now we have none and we are facing difficulties if people fall sick,” he added.

Earlier, reports had quoted security sources as saying that former Maoist commander of the Kathmandu valley, Sadhuram Devkota alias Prashant, had admitted with them of raising up to Rs 20 million as “donations” for the party. The Maoists, however, alleged Prashant of raising much more sum than that and keeping the rest with himself.

Prashant allegedly committed suicide while in the army custody in Kathmandu last month. nepalnews.com by Jan 04 05 Sphere: Related Content