CHITWAN:

Following an order of the Chitwan district administration office, 20 Maoists being held in the district prison were freed on Friday. Among those released are Om Prakash Wagle, Chatra Prasad Thapaliya, Kashi Miya, Shovakar Adhikari, Jeet Bahadur Timilsina, Prakash Rana, Laxmi Khanal, Tara Tiwari, Ram Ji Kandel, Anak Magar, Tirtha Maya Poudel, Laumi Chaudhari, Dinesh Ghimire, Sabitri Poudel, Bishnu Tamang, Parbati Pathak, Nilam Bhujel, Ishwori Dhakal, Prem Bahadur Bomjan and Laxmi Rimal. Maoists were released on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.