KAILALI, Sept 3: A 15-year-old girl died after being hit by a microbus in Gapka of Lamkichuha Municipality-8, Kailali, on Thursday morning.
The deceased has been identified as Swastika Neupane. She was crossing the road when the microbus, with registration number SuPra 01-001 Kha 4085, hit her.
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Neupane, who sustained injuries in the accident, died while undergoing treatment at Tikapur Hospital, police said.
Police have taken microbus driver Pratap Chaudhary into custody following the incident. Further investigation is underway, police said.
