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Mechi banda called off

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JHAPA, Aug 1: Transport workers on Sunday called off the indefinite Mechi banda after an agreement to provide compensation to bus driver Sher Bahadur Magar who was beaten to death by members of wedding procession four months ago.



The strike that started from Saturday affecting normal life in all four districts of the zone ended after a meeting of transport entrepreneurs, political parties, workers and administration decided to provide one million rupees to Magar´s family in compensation.



Chief of Jhapa Police SP Rabindra Sharma said the meeting also decided to compensate the family of taxi driver Deepak Pandey who was killed in Bhaunne, Morang a year ago.



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