CHITWAN, June 6 -- Although 14 years have passed since Maoist cadres bombed a public passenger bus at Badarmude of Madi in Chitwan district, the families of the victims are still waiting for justice.

In one of the most gruesome acts of terrorism perpetrated by the then Maoist insurgents, a landmine targeting a bus (Na 1 Kha 3245) full of passengers at local Badarmude in the then Kalyanpur Village Development Committee of Madi Valley, Chitwan on June 6, 2005 killed 38 people including three security personnel on the spot, while 72 others were injured . Four of the injured also died later, taking the death toll to 42. Among others injured, 10 are still under regular medication.

Immediately after the incident, then CPN-M chairman Pushpa Ka...