According to reports recently received by Amnesty International, Chandra Bahadur Choudari was reportedly arrested by army personnel on 27 August from his house in Dhipur Village Development Committee, Dang district, Mid-western region. His whereabouts are currently unknown and there are fears for his safety.

According to reports, Chandra Bahadur Choudari and his mother had just returned to their house in Tehara village after working in the fields when they were approached by eight armed individuals. They appeared to be dressed in a uniform worn by members of the Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) (Maoist). They said they were Maoists on their way back from India and, since they knew Chandra Bahadur Choudari was a Maoist, they wanted to speak to him. Chandra Bahadur Choudari and his mother responded by saying that they were farmers, and not involved in any way with the Maoists. The eight individuals then revealed that they were in fact army personnel and alleged that Chandra Bahadur Choudari and his mother were telling a lie. They reportedly dragged Chandra Bahadur Choudari outside the house. His mother followed, pleading with them not to take him away. The eight people reportedly threatened to kill both of them and tied Chandra Bahadur Choudari's mother to a tree so she could not follow them. Chandra Bahadur Choudari was then forcibly taken away to an unknown destination. Relatives made inquiries at the local police office and with the army, but both the police and the army denied he had been arrested.

According to his relatives, Chandra Bahadur Choudari was forcibly recruited by the CPN (Maoist) about ten months ago. After about twenty days he escaped and returned home.