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Maoist Take Journalists Hostage

Human rights and media organizations have condemned the Maoist rebels for taking hostage half a dozen media persons and a human rights activist last week. According to Tuesday’s Kantipur daily, five journalists — Yagya Bikram Shahi and Kashi Ram Dangi of Kantipur daily, Sudhir Sharma of Himal Khabarpatrika, Rajaram Gautam and photojournalist Nischal Chapagain of Nepal fortnightly — and an INSEC representative from Rolpa were taken hostage for three days. They were traveling in the Maoist stronghold to cover news about the reported meeting of the Maoist politburo in the remote hilly district. They were released later. The father of Himal reporter Sudhir Sharma collapsed after reading the news about his son in eastern district of Jhapa Tuesday and passed away while undergoing treatment. Kantipur Sep. 11

SPOTLIGHT
Vol. 20 :: No. 62
THE NATIONAL NEWSMAGAZINE
Sep 21 - Sep 27 , 2001.