Maoist rebels in Nepal have abducted seven government employees in an eastern district, officials say.
Security forces in the region have already been alerted and a search operation is underway, a local official told the BBC.
He said the officials were headed to an area where the rebels had called a transport strike.
This is the single largest incident of civil servants being abducted by the rebels in recent month.
There has been no word from the insurgents regarding the latest abduction so far.
The Maoists have been waging an armed struggle in an attempt to replace monarchy with a people's republic.
King Gyanendra's seizure of direct political power almost six months ago has failed to stall conflict-related violence.
About 12,000 people have died in the 10 years since the Maoists began their fight for a republic. "
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