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Man beaten to death

DAMAK: Villagers lynched one Raj Bahadur Rai, a resident of Jhapa's Lakhanpur-1, in Ilam's Chulachuli-7, on Friday. The locals beat Rai, who was at his elder sister's house to settle a debate over inter-caste marriage issue, to death. Rai, who was seriously injured in the attack took his last breath at Damak based Lifeline Hospital, Chulachuli Police Post reported. Assistant Sub Inspector, Nar Bahadur Basnet at the post said that 11 persons have been arrested for further investigation. — HNS

3 killed in collision

Dhading: At least three persons were killed and 10 others injured when a truck en route to Narayangadh from Dhadingbeshi had a head on collision with a tanker at Chandibhanjyang, on Friday afternoon. The police informed that a woman died on the spot while the other two lost their lives while undergoing treatment at Bharatpur Medical College.

Likewise, Rabindra Pokharel, Ramesh Pokharel, Shanta Pokharel, Nirmal Pokharel, Arjun Pokharel, Radhika Pokharel, Anjana Pokharel, Goma Koirala, Amir Pokharel, Dhruba Lamsal and Khemlal Shrestha were injured in the collision, some seriously. The injured are being treated at hospital — HNS