Maoists suspected of killing youth after abduction Kantipur Report KATHMANDU, Oct 21 - Family members of a youth who was abducted by Maoists on October 3 and has remained missing till date, suspect the Maoists have killed him. The Maoists, however, claim they released him the very next day after his abduction. Family members of Arun Sunuwar, 19, in a press conference, organized on Friday in the capital, asked Maoists to immediately hand over Sunuwar either alive or dead to them. "If my son has committed any mistake, action should be taken," Tara Bahadur Sunuwar, father of missing Sunuwar said. Maoists had abducted four youths, including Sunuwar from Jorpati as they were shouting in a drunken stupor following the Dashain festival. Of the four persons abducted - Mahila Tamang, Sete Tamang and Sandesh Dhungel were released the following day, only Sunuwar was not. The released youth also said they were taken to a valley carpet office and tortured with their eyes blindfolded and their mouths stuffed with clothes. The Maoists have been using the carpet office located near Chamunda film hall as their temporary office. Sunuwar senior also said he had found his son's sandals on October 5 near the carpet office. Meanwhile, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has made public the names of 15 persons abducted by Maoists on various dates in the past. The list includes Sunuwar's name also. A press statement issued by the commission said Maoists have abducted Kiran Silwal, Mangal Tamang, Umesh Shrestha, Sarala Subedi, Raju Shrestha, Kamal Gurung, Babi Gurung, Indra Bahadur Chhetri and Bharat Tamang. Similarly, Bhimsing Gurung, Rajesh Shrestha, Lal Kumar Shrestha, Narayan Shrestha and Arun were also abducted by Maoists. The commission has also urged Maoists to immediately release all the abducted unconditionally. It also said Maoist activities have violated human rights and humanitarian laws. Likewise, the Maoists today abducted Mukunda KC and Bharat Lama - Nepali Congress (Democratic) cadres from Mahankal of Kathmandu. The NC-D, in a press statement, has urged the Maoists to immediately release its cadres and respect the ceasefire agreement. Posted on: 2006-10-20 21:17:10 (Server Time)