The anti-government guerrillas of Nepal have abducted 333 civilians from different villages of a eastern district of Nepal, local government office confirmed in Kathmandu Monday.

"The guerrillas abducted them from Bharapa, Subhang, Panchami, Tharpu, Yoyang and Nagi villages of Panchthar district, some 500 km east of Kathmandu," District Administration Office said in a press statement.

The guerrillas took civilians to unidentified locations, the statement noted, adding, "The abducted, mainly between 17 and 35 years of age, included teachers, students and farmers from various parts of the district."

The guerrillas force the civilians, teachers and students to take part in their "ideological" programs and usually free them after a few days unharmed. Meanwhile, 60 guerrillas have surrendered before the District Administration Office of western Gulmi district and mid-western Jumla district, state-owned Radio Nepal said Monday.

A total of 60 guerrillas including the heads of the self-styled "local peoples' governments" and some members of the militia force of the guerrillas outfit surrendered in Gulmi district, some 400 km west of Kathmandu.

Similarly, six guerrillas have surrendered in Jumla district, some 700 km west of Kathmandu.

Source: Xinhua