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Woman dies in road accident in Surkhet, kin block traffic demanding compensation
Police say they are investigating the case.
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Tripti Shahi & Harihar Singh Rathor
Published at : February 13, 2023
Updated at : February 13, 2023 09:55
Birendranagar
Traffic has been obstructed in Surkhet on Monday morning after a woman died in a road accident.
A 66-year-old woman from Chhedagad Municipality of Jajarkot district died after she was hit by a bus in front of Bus Park on Sunday. The woman was currently living in Birendranagar Municipality-10.
Her relatives have blocked the road by burning tyres at major thoroughfares of the city demanding proper compensation and strict action against the driver.
The short and long-haul vehicles leaving Surkhet Bus Park have been stopped due to the protest.
Police said they detained the 33-year-old bus driver, Khagendra Prasad Rijal, of Dailekh on Sunday night for an investigation into the case.
Tripti Shahi
Tripti Shahi is the Baitadi correspondent for Kantipur Publications.
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