Kathmandu, May 28

Three cadres of the Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal, who are facing charges of possessing arms and ammunition, and offence against the state, surrendered before District Administration Office, Lalitpur, today, claiming that they have shunned violent activities.

Prem Raj Joshi, Chief District Officer of Lalitpur, told THT that the letter they filed at the DAO stated that they would lead a peaceful life as common Nepalis from now onwards, dissociating themselves from the party.

Lalitpur District Court had released them on general date on Friday. The trio, Shankar Adhikari, Sanjiv Karki and Dev Raj Ghimire, along with six other cadres were arrested by Nepal police with large cache of arms from Milche area of Khanikhola Rural Municipaltiy-7, in Kavrepalanchok district on March 23.

The team was lead by Hemanta Prakash Oli, central commander of Chand-led CPN. Other cadres who were arrested are: Dharma Raj Rajbahak, Ram Krishna Khatiwada, Bijaya Shrestha,Lalit Tamang and Lokendra Khadka. Bijaya Shrestha was transferred to Kavre District Police for his alleged involvement in criminal activities in Kavre district.

Other cadres including Oli are still in police custody in Lalitpur district, awaiting final verdict from the district court.

Surrender of Chan-led cadres came couple of days in the wake of accidental bomb blasts that killed four CPN cadres, injuring seven persons. Of the injured five are CPN cadres while police is yet to ascertain the identity of other two.

The government on March 12 had imposed a ban on any kinds of activities by the Chand-led communist party.