73 Maoist rebels surrender in Nepal

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Posted online: Thursday, October 06, 2005 at 0000 hours IST

KATHMANDU, OCTOBER 5: Seventy-Three Maoist rebels have surrendered to civilian authorities in Nepal in two separate incidents, a media report has said. ‘‘Of them, 68 Maoists surrendered to the district administration in Gulmi regretting their past acts of terror and violence and committed themselves to peaceful life,’’ state-run Radio Nepal said, quoting security sources. ‘‘Five rebels have surrendered in Dhading district,’’ the radio added. Meanwhile, a Royal Nepalese Army soldier was killed in Hetauda in Makawanpur district yesterday when he accidentally shot himself with his own gun, a senior officer said. In another incident, Maoists shot dead a civilian in Rautahat district. The victim’s mother was also attacked by them with sharp weapons and sustained injuries.

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