The deceased have been identified as Rukesh Silakar, 18, from Taumadhi of Bhaktapur-16 and Dhirendra Silpakar, 22 from Jela of Bhaktapur-2. The incident took place at around 9 pm when the locals of upper and lower Taumadhi tried to take the chariot to their respective localities.[break]
Ashish Suwal, 22 of Nasmana, Bhaktapur-14 who was also run over by the chariot was rushed to Kathmandu Medical College for treatment, according to SP Dilip Kumar Chaudhary of Metropolitan Police Range office, Bhaktapur.
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