Maoists detonated bombs at the house of a Nepali Congress district committee member and chairman of Basantapatti village development committee Jogendra Sahani, at Basantapatti VDC-6 in Rautahat district and abducted his two sons.

Sahani's wife Ramkali Devi, who sustained serious injuries in the incident, was taken to India for treatment.

The rebels also badly beat up all five members of the family before abducting Jogendra's sons Shyam Sundar and Shambhu. Quoting Ramkali, police said the Maoists tied the two up and took them to unknown destination.

They accused him of spying against them. After the Maoists issued frequent threats against him, he had fled the village a couple of years ago and taken refuge at district headquarters Gaur.

Maoists also looted cash and goods from the house.

The Maoists, owning up the bombing, said it was action taken against Sahani as he tried to obstruct their program.

The incident came at a time when the government and rebels are preparing Code of Conduct to be implemented during the period of ceasefire and talks.

Maoists have been continuing their atrocities even during the ceasefire declared by them. However the party leadership denies such issues, saying the party did not have the policy to do so. nepalnews.com pb May 23 06

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Maoists claim April movement succeeded with their help
By Bhola B Rana

Kathmandu , 23 May: Maoists again claimed success for the April movement and warned against attempts to sideline them.

Maoist spokesman Krishna Bahadur Mahara said this in an interview with Kantipur Tuesday.

"Parliamentary parties were on a movement for two and a half years. So many attempts were made to give it momentum but without success.

"Everyone has seen where the movement was before the 12-point understanding.

"Our participation, presence and political leadership have been clearly understood by all after the development of the movement following the 2-point agreement.

"There is our definite presence in the movement. We are an important part and parcel of the movement.

"Before the talks and without consultations with us, if moves will be made without us, problems will not be resolved. The problem will only be compounded.

"At that moment, we will give leadership to the wishes and desires of the Nepali people," Mahara said.

Mahara warned Maoists could again take up violence if rebels are sidelined.

""But if there are obstacles, conspiracies and treachery from any quarter in our desire to move ahead peacefully, we can take that path without out wishes and desire," the Maoist spokesman said in reply to a question.

Mahara said Maoists have no representation in parliament.

"Where are we in this House of Representatives? We are a power outside parliament. There is only the representation of seven parties in parliament.

"Again, it will be a mistake to say that only there were only seven parties in the movement.

"This parliament was elected seven, right years ago. The 2063 movement has another foundation."

Mahara called for the release of jailed Maoists to start talks with the government.

"Right now, many of our friends are in jail. They should be released. There shouldn't be any delay confidence has developed rapidly along with the 12-point understanding," Mahara said in reply to a question when talks will start.

Mahara demanded the whereabouts of missing persons should be made public for the launch of talks.

"Then the road for a dialogue will open soon."

Mahara said: "We will not participate in this government but will join an interim government."

Mahara confirmed Prachanda will join the final summit talks to seal an agreement for a constituent assembly.

"This depends [Prachanda's participation in summit talks] on an environment of trust. When the practical process for a constitutional assembly begins, the chairman and other senior comrades will be present for a final conclusion.

"The Chairman will come for final talks with Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala. We will prepare all homework for that."

Mahara said Maoists will raise the issue on extortion in the talks.

"We will raise this issue seriously in the talks. We can stop this, if the government seriously make a definite budget for our army," Mahara said in reply to a question why Maoists are continuing extortions.

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Sahani brothers were killed by Maoists: INSEC

Brushing aside the Maoist claim, the Informal Sector Service Centre (INSEC), a human rights group, Wednesday said that Shyam Sundar Sahani and Shanbhu Sahani of Basantapatti in Rautahat district, who were abducted on May 22, were killed by the Maoists on the same day.

In a press conference in Kathmandu, INSEC officials said their investigation revealed that the Sahani brothers who were abducted by the Maoists on charges of robbery, were lynched by Maoist cadres, who were posing as local residents, on the banks of Bakaiya River.

The Maoists then buried the dead on the riverbanks. Police had recovered their mutilated bodies four days later.

Shyam Sundar and Shambhu were sons of the Nepali Congress District Committee member Jogendra Sahani. They were abducted from their home in Basantapatti.

Earlier, media reports quoted local Maoists as saying that the two men were killed by the locals as they were involved in looting.

INSEC officials said the Sahani brothers were lynched at the order of a local Maoist leader named Prajwol. After their abduction, the Maoists had called an INSEC official and a local journalist to witnesses their release but later said that they had been handed over to the locals.

Demanding that those involved in the killing be punished, the rights group also urged the government and the Maoists to strictly observe the human rights norms and the ceasefire code of conduct. nepalnews.com mk May 31 06