Regmi, 33, who was traveling on his motorcycle (Ba 2 Pa 3178) from Bijulibazaar to his rented quarters at Babarmahal fell into the river at 7:10 pm Monday while trying to ride clear of puddles on the road and also give way to a vehicle coming from the opposite direction.[break]
While Regmi fell into the river, his motorcycle was found on the road.
According to an eyewitness, Regmi had tried to hold on to a tuft of grass to keep from falling into the river, but the tuft did not hold for long. Thereafter, he was swept away by the river.
Regmi, who is from Makwanpur´s Sisneri village, had been living in Kathmadu for the past 12 years with his wife, children and parents.
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