Kathmanu, May 22 : Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) Chairman Prachanda today met wife and brother of Ramhari Shrestha who was killed by the Maoist Peoples' Liberation Army (PLA) in captivity.

According to Nepalnews, Prachanda invited Shrestha's wife Ramila and brother Gyan Kumar Shrestha for talks at a hotel in Thamel.

According to sources, Prachanda assured them that the party would thoroughly probe the killing of Shrestha. He also promised to take initiative to form high level investigation commission from Government level.

Ramhari Shrestha, a resident of Koteshwore and a sympathiser of Maoists, had been killed after he was abducted on charge of being involved in theft of Rs 1.7 million from Maoist workers who used to stay in rented apartment at his residence.