Trucks seized

BARA: The Maoist-affiliated Young Communist League (YCL) cadres seized two trucks from Amlekhgunj in Bara district on Saturday. They later handed over the trucks carrying textiles and spice to the Pathlaiya-based central regional revenue investigation office. The trucks were seized on the charge of importing the goods by avoiding the taxes, a YCL source said. — HNS

Three held with arms

MAHOTTARI: Police arrested three persons along with arms on Friday from Ramgopalpur of Mahottari. Deepesh Saha of Sarlahi and Ramji Mahato and Arjun Saha Kanu of Mahottari were held, police said, adding one Chinese pistol, eight bullets and one homemade pistol were seized from them. Meanwhile, JTMM-J Mahottari-Sarlahi military commander Gabbar Singh said those arrested were his party cadres. — RSS

One abducted

MADHYAPUR THIMI: One Hari Kashpal, 28, of Katunje VDC, ward No 9 of Bhaktapur has been abducted. An unidentified gang abducted Kashpal from his shop at Koteshwor on Friday evening, his father Tari Babu said. — RSS

MJF prez’s stance

Bara: The president of Madhesi Janadhikar Forum Upendra Yadav has said that for the past 240 years, Madhesi people have been dominated and suppressed by the handful of elites. He also said that the country’s president should be elected by the people directly. — HNS

Tourist robbed

POKHARA: American tourist Paul Soaze was robbed of Rs 1,000, his wallet, passport and ear ring while he was returning here after visiting the stupa at Fewa Tal on Saturday evening, said the Kaski district police office. Incident like this would will have a negative impact

on the tourism industry of Nepal, said tourism entrepreneurs.

“Search for the robbers is underway, “said police. — HNS

One shot at

JANAKPUR: An employee of Janakpur Cigarette Factory Dhananjaya Sunuwar was injured after a teenager, who came in a motorbike, opened fire on him on Saturday evening, the Dhanusha district police office said. Sunuwar, who got bullet injury in the thigh, is undergoing treatment at a hospital. Meanwhile, Janatantrik Tarai Mukti Morcha and Tarai Tigers of Tamil Elam have owned up responsibility for the incident. — HNS

Woman found dead

INARUWA: A body of an unidentified woman has been found on the bank of the Budhi river near the border of Sunsari and Morang districts on Saturday morning. Police suspected that the stinking body might have been deserted for three days. — RSS

Student hurt in blast

RAJBIRAJ: A student was injured when a bomb exploded at Rajbiraj Municipality- 9. The injured has been identified as Satish Bhujel, 10, son of Mahesh Bhujel. His right foot was broken in the bomb explosion of the bomb kept planted at a pigeon nest. Bhujel is undergoing treatment at the Sagarmatha Zonal Hospital. — RSS