Pokhara, July 6:

The western regional office of the National Human Rights Commission in Pokhara has asked the Maoists to hand over persons in their custody to the authorities concerned for carrying out investigation according to law. Maoists have kept Chandra Bahadur BK, Kehar Singh BK, Abdul Karim Miya, Mitralal BK, Rahamad Miya, Lal Bahadur Damai, Jhapad Bahadur Sarki, Ek Bahadur Damai and Arjun Rimal in their custody for looting and creating terror by posing themselves as Maoists.