Key Takeaways:

• 22-year-old Jay Prakash Mehta of Dewanganj-3 died Thursday at Neuro Hospital, Biratnagar
• He sustained gunshot injuries during the Kaptaan Ganj unrest.
• Earlier, 25-year-old Om Prakash Mehta of Dewanganj-4 died Sunday night.
• Official reports: eight civilians and eight police personnel injured; security tightened.

KATHMANDU, JULY 30 A second person injured in the recent security incident at Kaptaan Ganj, Dewanganj Rural Municipality, Sunsari, has reportedly died Thursday afternoon while undergoing treatment. The deceased has been identified as 22-year-old Jay Prakash Mehta of Dewanganj-3, who was receiving treatment at Neuro Hospital in Biratnagar after sustaining gunshot injuries during the incident. With the latest fatality, the death toll from the Kaptaan Ganj incident has reached two. Earlier, 25-year-old Om Prakash Mehta of Dewanganj-4 died Sunday night shortly after being taken to hospital following the unrest. According to official information released earlier, eight civilians and eight police personnel were injured during the clashes in Kaptaan Ganj. Authorities have maintained heightened security measures in the affected area while an investigation into the incident is underway.