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Rebels release ex-Nepal PM’s son

Maoists in Nepal have freed the son of former Prime Minister Lokendra Bahadur Chand after an apparent ransom deal. Arun Chand was handed over to human rights activists and journalists in a remote village in western Kailali district after 11 days in captivity. He was released after agreeing to pay $400,000 to sugar cane farmers in the area, a local journalist said. Full Story