Bista attack: Maoists held
RUKUM: Police arrested 11 cadres of the UCPN-Maoist on Saturday for their suspected hand in the assault on journalist Tika Bista. Udayaraj Upreti, officiating head of DPO, said those arrested were the members of YCL and ANNISU-R. They include YCL district member Suresh KC and ANNISU-R district member Keshav Rawal. The police have not disclosed the names of other suspects. Bista has been undergoing treatment in Kathmandu Model Hospital. According to the doctors, she is recovering gradually. A team of the Federation of Nepali Journalists is in Rukum to probe into the incident.
