Taxi-hit kills nine-year-old boy in Galkopakha

KATHMANDU: A nine-year-old boy died after getting knocked down by a taxi at Galkopakha area near Thamel on Monday evening.

The deceased has been identified as Dipesh BK, a permanent resident of Shivapur Rural Municipality in Nuwakot district, currently residing in Kapurdhara.

BK was seriously injured after getting hit by the taxi (Ba 2 Ja 2345) at around 8:00 pm yesterday, according to police.

BK, however, died on his way to the Maharajgunj-based Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital.

According to the Metropolitan Traffic Police Division, the Lainchaur-based Metropolitan Police Circle has taken the driver into custody following the incident.