Biplav-led CPN-M captured 10 bigha land belonging to Shivananda Kurmi of Babani in Banganga Municipality-8 on April 18. A group of CPN M cadres led by the party district secretary Sangam Pun hoisted the party flag. The party claims that the land was captured because it belongs to the farmers. Pun added that the grains produced here were being taken to India and that the landlords had dual citizenship. Soon after getting the report of the capture, a team headed from Pipara Area Police Office went to the site and removed the flag, SP Bikram Gurung informed. The land was captured by the Maoists during the conflict and returned after the peace process began.