http://www.nepalnews.com.np/contents/englishdaily/ktmpost/2001/apr/apr26/ind ex.htm#4 Nearly 100 policemen desert police outpost By Surya Bishwakarma PYUTHAN, April 25 - In a rare show of the kind, nearly a hundred policemen deserted a remote police outpost at Devisthan village on Wednesday night and fled towards Bijubar village after locals tipped them off about the movement of underground Maoist rebels in the area and an impending attack on the post. The mass desertion of the policemen came despite orders to the contrary by their senior officers. After receiving information about the movement of rebels in surrounding Miram, Nayagaon and Ramdi VDCs Wednesday evening, the officers persuaded the policemen to remain on duty, but to no avail. The junior police staff chose to desert the outpost rather than wait for reinforcements, knowledgeable sources said. Then their senior followed suit. The cops boarded a local bus and reached Bijubar at 8 p.m. Wednesday night. With nowhere to go, they could be seen loitering on the street itself, eyewitnesses said. To Post a message, send it to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
