Woman dies

LEKHNATH: A native of Jaldharedanda of Lekhnath municipality, Laxmi BK, died on Tuesday for want of timely medical care and negligence of her family members, locals said. Laxmi had given birth to a child on Monday. Her family members forced her to walk up to Pariksha Medical Hall, Lekhnath, for treatment as placenta remained in her body. She died due to excessive bleeding while she was being treated at the medical hall. — HNS

Documents torched

Nuwakot: Students affiliated to the ANNISU-R torched documents of the the Nuwakot District Education Office (DEO) at the office on Tuesday, said District Education Officer Geeta Ghimire. — HNS

Bus passenger dies

ITAHARI: A passenger, Som Bahadur Tamang, of Valaidanda VDC-4, died on a bus that was heading to Itahari from Udayapur on Tuesday, police said. — HNS