A vehicle carrying Koshi Province Minister for Economic Affairs and Planning Ram Bahadur Magar struck an 11-year-old girl in Lalitpur on Saturday morning, leaving her with minor injuries.

The incident occurred around 7am in Harisiddhi as the minister was travelling to Godawari to attend the CPN-UML’s statute convention.

The girl, identified as Usha Sunar, was struck by the vehicle, but the jeep did not stop, prompting locals to block the road in protest.

According to Senior Superintendent of Police Shyam Adhikari of the District Police Range, Lalitpur, the girl was discharged after treatment, and the road was reopened following talks with locals.

Over 2,000 UML representatives from across the country have gathered at Godawari Convention Centre to attend the party’s statute convention that kicked off on Friday.