CPN-Maoist captured 135 bighas of land at Mahottari

Mahottari,  June 27 – The CPN-Maoist has captured 135 bighas of land at Phoolkaha VDC of Mahottari district on Wednesday.

 

The cadres of the CPN-Maoist captured 135 bighas of land including that of Basanta Shrestha, Naresh Shrestha and Jagannath Singh.

 

Before this, the UCPN (Maoist) had captured the land in 2055 BS during conflict period but had returned in 2065 BS.

 

CPN-Maoist Mahottari said that the land was captured to settle landless farmers as they have been using the land for years even if owned by the three persons.

 

Assistant Coordinator of Mithila Bureau of the All Nepal farmers' Association of the Party, Apsara Baral, said that landless squatters are being settled on the land captured by erecting a party flag.

 

The party has also captured around 100 bighas of land in Bhangaha, Hariharpur Harinmari and Banauta VDCs since 2055 BS.

 

Meanwhile, human rights activists and lawyers have blamed that the party has been trying to terrify locals by capturing private property.

 

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