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Community radio director shot dead

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DANG, July 22
: An unidentified gang gunned down director of Tulsipur FM (100.2 MHz) Devi Prasad Dhital alias Hemraj Dhital, 45, at Urahari some 12 kilometers from Tulsipur, Dang on Thursday around 8:45 p.m.



Dhital who is a resident of Tulsipur bazaar was heading to Tulsipur from Fulbari VDC of Dang district on a motorcycle. [break]



He had sustained chest injuries.



Meanwhile, pillion rider sustained minor injuries.



The assailants are absconding.



The motive behind the attack is still unknown and investigation into the incident is on, police said.



News editor of the community radio Shusil Basnet has condemned the incident.




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