Maoists seize goods, return container lorries Kantipur Report DOLAKHA, Sept 22 - Maoists Wednesday midnight "released" five container lorries they seized at Sindhupalchowk from the Revenue Investigation Department (RID) the same day, after emptying the contents of two of them. The lorries were earlier seized by police and handed over to RID officials after they had "mysteriously" entered Dolakha from Tatopani along the Nepal-China border instead of heading for Kathmandu. But they were captured by the rebels while being taken to Kathmandu by the RID. The Maoists said they emptied the two container lorries and took all the goods. "Since the remaining lorries had necessary documents for clearance, they were allowed to go without checking," said Jyoti, a district committee member of the rebels' Dolakha unit. Although he claimed to have handed over the lorries without breaking the seals, police denied this. According to police in Dolakha, two of the lorries are under the control of police in Kavre while two others were taken by Barabise police. However, it was not known what happened to the fifth lorry although the rebels claimed that they returned all five of them. Jyoti added that the seized goods from the two trucks, which included "phone sets, radios, watches, decoration goods, readymade clothing and other items", would be returned to the owners after consulting all the parties concerned. Police said the Maoists had seized the lorries before the RID could begin investigations into their "mysterious arrival" in Dolakha. As the lorries had reached Dolakha under mysterious circumstances, their seizure and release by the rebels in questionable circumstances have raised many eyebrows. Posted on: 2006-09-21 20:40:43 (Server Time)