Nepal Maoists abduct hundreds of students for indoctrination
Maoist rebels fighting to topple Nepal's monarchy have abducted 325 students and 25 teachers for indoctrination sessions, a local rebel official said Thursday.
The local leader who identified himself as Prabhat said the students and teachers were abducted Wednesday in the Sankhuwasabha district, 390km east of the capital Kathmandu.
"We have taken 325 students including 25 teachers for our orientation programme and they will be released unharmed after completing the programme," he said by telephone.
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