The one-and-a half month son of Chandrakala Shrestha of Triyuga Municipality died when an ambulance (Sa 1 Cha 495) heading towards East from West overturned at Kalyanpur along the East-West Highway Monday night.
Similarly, three persons were injured in the same accident. The injured are Bhupnarayan Shrestha, 50, Chandrakala Shrestha, 36 and Somnarayan Shrestha, 60.
The injured have been sent to Biratnagar-based Neuro Hospital and the ambulance driver is under the control of Area Police Office, Kalyanpur.
Likewise, Bhola Bista, 23, of Pipra Paschim-2 died on the spot when a tanker (Na 4 Kha 3038) hit him at Pipra Paschim along the Kadmaha Gaighat road section, said police.
Police arrest two men
Police have arrested five people, who organized a chakkajam or transport halt at Rupani along the East-West Highway saying the police administration did not show any interest for searching for senior Assistant Health Worker Chhedilal Saha.
Saha has gone missing for the past one month. Police intervened in the chakkajam and arrested five people including Mithila State Committee Coordinator of the Young Communist League (YCL), Arun Saha.
The arrestees have been brought to the District Police Office, Rajbiraj. Transport services have been disrupted along the highway from the morning due to the chakkajam. Saha of Khosar Prabaha VDC has gone missing from July 9.
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