Journo murder accused Maoist leader remanded in custody

DAILEKH, JAN 06 - The District Court of Dailekh on Sunday remanded local Maoist leader Lachhiram Gharti Magar, accused in the murder of journalist Dekendra Raj Thapa, to judicial custody for five days.
According to Police Inspector Binod Sharma, the local CPN-Maoist leader Lachhiram Ram Gharti Magar aka 'Prakash' was sent to custody for further interrogation in connection with the 2004 murder case. The District Attorneys' Office (DAO) recorded Magar's statement before remanding him into custody.
Police on Saturday had arrested five persons including the Maoist leader on suspicion of their involvement in the abduction and subsequent murder of journalist Dekendra Thapa.
Locals took out a rally chanting slogans against the accused demanding severe punishment.
Dakendra, who worked for Radio Nepal, was abducted by the Maoists rebels in June 26, 2004 from Dailekh. The Maoists tortured him in captivity for more than a month before they finally killed him on August 11. His body was found buried in a jungle near Dwari VDC after four years in 2008.

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Sanghiya Samajbadi Party formed under Rai

KATHMANDU, NOV 22 - The crusaders of federalism based on single identity on Monday announced the formation of a new party under the leadership of former CPN-UML Vice Chairman Ashok Rai. The new party Sanghiya Samajbadi Party was announced at a programme organised at a function organised at New Baneshwor in the Capital. Most of the leaders and cadres of the new party are from the UML and some are also from the Nepali Congress. The 98-member central ad hoc working committee includes eight vice chairmen, one general secretary, three deputy general secretaries and five secretaries. Bijaya Subba, Durga Mani Dewan, Prem Krishna Pathak, Bir Bahadur Lama, Rakanm Chemjong, Hemraj Rai, Mohammad Rijwan Ansari and Gopal Thakur have been appointed as the vice chairmen for the party whereas Rajendra Shrestha is the general secretary. Likewise, Ajambar Rai Kangmang, Radha Timilsina and Norsang Lama are the deputy general secretaries while Mina Gurung, Horilal Ch

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