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Dhankuta man hit by bullet targeted for monkey, dies

Dhankuta man hit by bullet targeted for monkey, dies

By Niroj Koirala

BHOJPUR: A 66-year-old person died in Maunabudhuk village of Dhankuta today after a bullet mistakenly hit him. Dhan Bahadur Rai died on the spot while a bullet from a loaded gun landed on him in Maunabudhuk-1 on Thursday. Local Nanda Lal Rai had opened the fire targeting a monkey that was on a mango tree, at around 7 pm yesterday, police said. Nanda Lal has been nabbed by a police team deployed from the Rajarani Area Police Post for further investigations.