{"article":{"id":15985,"heading":"both sides prepare for strike\/bandh in nepal","author":"mlm","created":"2002-04-18 15:20:07","modified":"2002-04-18 15:55:54","last_modified":"Thu, 18 Apr 2002 23:55:54","article":"<p>Police and civilian killed <br><br> A policeman and a civilian were killed Wednesday evening in a Maoist attack of a police outpost at Kuleswhor in the capital shortly after 7 PM, police said. Another policeman and a civilian were also injured in the attack, police said. <br><br> There were no immediate reports of arrests. Officials said nearly 300 suspects have been arrested ahead of a five-day national strike called by Maoists beginning Saturday to mark the founding of the Communist Party of Nepal 50 years ago.  <br><br> Rebels have been stepping up attacks in the Valley ahead of the strike.  <br><br> Home Ministry issued an alert Wednesday saying shoot to kill orders have been issued to security personnel to maintain peace during and ahead of the strike<\/p>\n","contact":"n","link":"www.nepalnews.com","address":"n","phone":"n","parent_id":0,"mime_type":"text\/plain","summary":"with the upcoming bandh both sides are escalating forces for a22-25th","numcomment":0,"fileurl":"\/uploads\/","filesize":null,"article_url":"\/news\/2002\/04\/15985.php"},"attachments":[],"comments":[]}