The arrests were made after a complaint was filed by the two girls, aged 12 and 14, regarding the incident which took place on May 28, said police.

The accident took place after a bus and a microbus collided head-on in Fulkapur of Lamahi Municipality-3 early on Friday.

Police say the incident is being further investigated.

Samajbadi Party’s provincial assembly leader Bhandari Lal Ahir appointed the minister for agriculture and land management.

Both the injured are in serious health condition.

The resignation comes at a time when chief minister Leela Giri is preparing to expand Cabinet, one month after he took charge of the office.

The election for one vacant seat of the upper house is scheduled for February 8.

The two men, aged 18 and 21, who were seriously injured in the accident died while undergoing treatment, informed police.

Police said they were nabbed red-handed while bargaining for money with a man on December 2.

Five people from two families died when a four-storey building caught fire on Friday morning.

Four women travelling from Ghorahi to Nepalgunj died when their car was hit by a flood at Sisnelkhola in Dang last night. The driver has sustained injuries and is currently receiving treatment at a hospital, said police.

Local residents say they want the leaders to work on improving the education and health sectors rather than engaging in publicity stunts.

Star-studded APF registered a nine-wicket win over Sudurpaschim Province in the first semi-final while Province 1 crushed Lumbini Province by 10 wickets.

The winners among them would have secured berths for the last four as both of them were tied on two points each before the last match.

Lumbini edged Province 2 by nine wickets while the departmental giants thrashed Karnali Province by 204 runs.