The Basundhara locals took to the street blocking all vehicles from passing through the Basundhara-Narayangopal Chowk section of the ring road, accusing that the accident was a result of reckless driving. [break]
The bus (Ba 3 Kha 1113), which was on the way to New Bus Park from Narayan Gopal Chowk, hit a 45-year-old woman at Basundhara Chowk. The woman was run over by the bus when she was trying to cross the road.
According to the Metropolitan Police Circle (MPC), Maharajgunj, the woman died before she could be taken to a hospital.
The MPC has identified the victim as Sudha Rajwal, who originally hailed from Mahadevsthan VDC of Doti district. She was currently living with her family in Shree Tole, Dhapasi.
According to the MPC, Sudha´s dead body has been sent to Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital (TUTH) for postmortem.
“After the postmortem, the body will be handed over to the victim´s family,” said DSP Chakra Bahadur Singh, spokesperson for Kathmandu Metropolitan Police Range, Hanumandhoka.
The MPC has arrested the driver and taken the bus in its control.
The police had to use force to remove the protesting locals from the road.
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