DADHELDURA, April 8 - Cadres of the CPN-Maoist on Tuesday barred the leaders and activists of other political parties from entering 14 poll booths in a rural village, 100 kilometres far from the Daldheldura district headquarters.

The Maoists have declared that the Nepali Congress (NC) leaders and activists cannot enter the area, while those of other parties have been barred entry, National People’s Front central member and candidate Lal Bahadur Jagiri, who returned from the area, informed.

Likewise, Dharmananda Bhatta of Congress-Dadheldura said the Maoist cadres thrashed him and sent him back stating except them, everybody is prohibited from entering the village.

The former rebels have not allowed even a single agent of other parties in poll booths of different VDCs including Jogbuda, Alitaj and Tirtha. They have warned to kill those who work as agents of other parties.