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Extortion - Nepal - Maoists continue collecting donations in Bardiya
Bardiya,Kathmandu,Nepal -Himalayan Times/THT Online -May 25, 2006: -- Despite the ceasefire, the Maoists have been collecting donations from trucks, buses, jeeps and lorries that pass through the pontoon bridge over the Karnali River, the Industry and Trade Association (ITA), Bardiya said... On behalf of the District Development Committee, contractor Dhan Bahadur Khadka collects fees from the vehicles that pass through the bridge. The Maoists also collect exactly the same amount of money from the vehicles as donations... The DDC charges Rs 100 for empty cargo trucks, Rs 400 for loaded trucks, Rs 100 for buses, Rs 70 for loaded tractors, Rs 30 for pull carts, Rs 40 for jeeps and cars and Rs 5 for each cattle for crossing the bridge once...
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