Bike mishap kills two

ITAHARI: Two of three persons, who were injured when a motorcycle met with an accident in the Gachhiya bridge of Dulari-3 in Morang on Monday, died while undergoing treatment at Dharan, police said. The three were heading west, police said, adding that drunk biking caused the accident. The dead have been identified as Ananta Karki and Netra Shrestha. — HNS

Snowfall affects life

LAMJUNG: Snowfall has affected normal life in the northern part of Lamjung district adjoining the Himalayan region. People of half a dozen VDCs including Taghring, Ghermu, Bahundanda and Bhulbhule of northern Lamjung and Dudhpokhari, Ilampokhari, and Ghanpokhari have been badly affected by the snowfall. — RSS

15 hurt in mishaps

NEPALGUNJ: Fifteen persons were injured in two separate road accidents that occurred in Banke and Bardiya districts on Monday. A motorcyclist and a pillion rider were injured after a tractor and the motorcycle collided with each other. Motorcyclist Jaya Bahadur Shahi of Rajhena-2, Kohalpur, is critical, area police office Kohalpur said. Meanwhile, 13 passengers were injured when two vehicles heading Surkhet from Nepalgunj and heading Nepalgunj from Surkhet collided with each other in Deurali Danda of Bardiya. — HNS

New panel formed

KATHMANDU: Kishore Maharjan has been unanimously elected president of a new executive committee of the Ex-Adarsh Vidhya Mandir Students’ Association for second consecutive year on Friday. Suchita Manandhar, principal of the school, congratulated the new members. — HNS

YCL’s mass meet

LEKHNATH: The Young Communist League on Monday held a mass meeting at Kalika as part of the Mechi-Mahakali democratic march, YCL district member Surya said. Speaking at the gathering, general secretary of Tamu Mukti Morcha Lal Bahadur Tamu said that the Maoists will go to the polls honestly. — HNS

Secy flees captivity

SAPTARI: Secretary of Patthargadha VDC of Saptari Jogendra Saha, who was abducted by an unknown armed gang three days ago, fled from captivity on Sunday evening from Basabalahar VDC. Saha had been abducted from his residence at Kataiya VDC and has already contacted his family, sources said. — RSS

Charcoal seized

RAUTAHAT: A forest patrolling team has arrested seven in charge of smuggling charcoal from forest. The team has burnt down 10 bullock-carts and seized 12 bullocks while the charcoal was being taken to Ramauli Bauriya from Balleri Range post. Hari Sahani, Ramlochan Sahani, Indrajit Sahani, Indal Sahani, Santosh Sahani were among those arrested. — HNS