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High schooler injured after being shot in Damak
The 18-year-old has sustained a bullet injury to her stomach. Search for the absconding accused is underway.bookmark
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Published at : May 3, 2024
Updated at : May 3, 2024 19:28
A high school student was injured after being shot at by a 30-year-old man in Damak of Jhapa district.
According to police, Siraha-local Amit Kumar Sah allegedly shot and wounded an 18-year-old girl, who was returning to her rented room after giving her 12th-grade examination, at noon on Friday.
The victim sustained a bullet injury to her stomach. She is receiving treatment at the Lifeline Hospital in Damak.
Search for the accused, who fled the scene, is underway.
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E-PAPER | March 31, 2026
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