Himalayan News Service

Kathmandu, February 22

The whereabouts of general-secretary of Pushpa Lal Memorial Foundation Lok Krishna Bhattarai, who was reportedly abducted by the security forces last week, is still not known.

His wife Sabitri Bhattarai and daughters Chachhu and Shailu have been seeking the help of media and other human rights organisations to help them trace Bhattarai. According to them, Bhattarai, who is also a social worker and politician was abducted from his home in Baluwatar at around 5:30 pm last Wednesday. The security personnel did not show their identity cards and the arrest warrant.

"The forces, who said that they would release him within two hours after interrogations, have not yet released him," a press release issued by them here today states.