KATHMANDU, June 5: " I was abducted by Nepal Hindu Janata Party (NHJP)," Dr Bhaktaman Shrestha said on Saturday after being released safe on Friday night after 19 days of his abduction.
Speaking with media at his * office quarters where reporters were not allowed to ask questions, Dr Shrestha said that he was not misbehaved but was blind-folded during his days in captivity and thanked everyone for their support.
He was handed over to his family at Sriraichuli hills bordering Kaule of Chitwan and Chandibhyanjyang of Dhading district. It was not immediately known who handed him over.
“He contacted his family Friday night and he is under our control,” police spokesperson Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Bigyan Raj Sharma confirmed.
Dr Shrestha reached his hospital quarters at Bharatpur at 7:00 a.m. Saturday accompanied by wife Sheelu and youngest brother Jagat Man in a vehicle (Ba 3 Cha 3847).
"It´s good news that he is safely released. We will investigate further to find out the details," Inspector General of Police (IGP) Ramesh Chand Thakuri said.
Dr Shrestha, the director of Bharatpur Cancer Hospital, was abducted on May 18. Although sources claimed that Maoists were behind the abduction, the party had denied any involvement.
A large number of people have gathered at Shrestha´s quarters after they heard he was released safely.
Source: http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=19512
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